Arman Tsarukyan
Arman Tsarukyan
Where things stand Arman Tsarukyan won RAF's inaugural middleweight crossover title by technical fall over Dillon Danis on October 24, 2026, and his first defense is reportedly against Neiman Gracie on November 14 in Abu Dhabi. He also told Ariel Helwani the UFC has said he will get a lightweight title shot in February or March 2027. Summarized with AI from the stories below ·
About Arman Tsarukyan
Arman Nairovich Tsarukyan (Armenian: Արման Նաիրիի Ծառուկյան; born October 11, 1996) is an Armenian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of April 16, 2024, he is #1 in the UFC lightweight rankings.
Background
Tsarukyan was born into an Armenian family living in a small town in Georgia, near the Armenian border. Arman's father, Nairi Tsarukyan, is a businessman, engaged in the construction business. Arman is the middle child with an older brother and a younger sister. The family moved to Russia when Arman was three years old to pursue better opportunities in life.
In his youth, Tsarukyan had multiple sporting interests. He started freestyle wrestling and fared well in the sport, but got interested in ice hockey later and continued playing it for ten years. He even used to play for the junior team of Hockey Club Amur. However, when Arman was approaching adulthood, he was forced to stop hockey in order to aid his father working in construction.
Background
Tsarukyan was born into an Armenian family living in a small town in Georgia, near the Armenian border. Arman's father, Nairi Tsarukyan, is a businessman, engaged in the construction business. Arman is the middle child with an older brother and a younger sister. The family moved to Russia when Arman was three years old to pursue better opportunities in life.
In his youth, Tsarukyan had multiple sporting interests. He started freestyle wrestling and fared well in the sport, but got interested in ice hockey later and continued playing it for ten years. He even used to play for the junior team of Hockey Club Amur. However, when Arman was approaching adulthood, he was forced to stop hockey in order to aid his father working in construction.
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Next fight
vs Neiman Gracie Nov 14, 2026
Announced · RAF 14: Tsarukyan beats Danis for crossover title, Chimaev tech-falls Lawler
Results
In our coverage: 2-0- W vs Dillon Danis technical fall (10-0), R1 RAF 14
- W vs Maurício Ruffy KO (elbow), R1 UFC 331
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