Arman Tsarukyan

Arman Tsarukyan (born October 11, 1996 in Georgia) is Russian-Armenian mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Arman Tsarukyan
Born (1996-10-11) October 11, 1996
Akhalkalaki, Georgia[1] [2]
ResidenceKrasnodar, Russia
NationalityRussian
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight
Reach72 in (183 cm)[3]
StyleFreestyle Wrestling
Fighting out ofKhabarovsk, Russia
TeamLion Heart
Years active2015 –present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins15
By knockout5
By submission5
By decision5
Losses2
By knockout1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Biography

Arman Tsarukyan was born on October 11, 1996 in Georgia. Then his family moved to Khabarovsk, Russia. He started training in freestyle wrestling from the age of 7 to 14. He played ice hockey for the junior team of Amur Khabarovsk until the age of 18 as well.[4] Tsarukyan is of Armenian descent.[5]

MMA career

Early career

Tsarukyan made his professional debut in mixed martial arts on September 25, 2015 against Shamil Olokhanov and won by technical knockout in the first round. He lost his next fight against Alexander Belikh by first round knockout. Arman continued fighting for mixed martial arts promotions in Russia and Asia, winning his next 12 fights with 9 finishes, including a first round submission victory against Belikh to avenge his first loss.[6] He compiled a 13-1 record prior to signing a four-fight contract with the UFC.[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Tsarukyan made his UFC debut against Islam Makhachev, one of the main training partners of Khabib Nurmagomedov, on April 20, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik. [8] The fight was a fast paced fight high level wrestling exchanges and Tsarukyan lost the fight via a unanimous decision.[9][10]. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night bonus.[11]

Tsarukyan faced Olivier Aubin-Mercier on 27 July 2019 at UFC 240 and won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Arman was expected to face Davis Ramos on April 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris.[13] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed .[14] The bout eventually moved to UFC Fight Night 172 on July 18, 2020.[15] The bout eventually moved to UFC Fight Night 172 on July 19, 2020.[16] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
17 matches 15 wins 2 losses
By knockout 5 1
By submission 5 0
By decision 5 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–2 Davi Ramos Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 July 18, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 14–2 Olivier Aubin-Mercier Decision (unanimous) UFC 240 July 27, 2019 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss 13–2 Islam Makhachev Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik April 20, 2019 3 5:00 Saint Petersburg, Russia Fight of the Night.
Win 13–1 Felipe Olivieri KO (head kick) League S-70: Plotforma S-70 2018 August 22, 2018 3 1:25 Sochi, Russia
Win 12–1 Júnior Assunção Decision (unanimous) MFP 220/KLF: Kunlun Fight vs. Modern Fighting Pankration May 26, 2018 3 5:00 Khabarovsk, Russia Defended the FEMFP Lightweight Championship.
Win 11–1 Haotian Wu TKO (spinning back kick to the body and punches) Gods of War World MMA Championship March 24, 2018 3 0:31 Beijing, Russia
Win 10–1 Takenori Sato Decision (unanimous) MFP 214: Governor's Cup 2017 December 2, 2017 3 5:00 Khabarovsk, Russia Won the FEMFP Lightweight Championship.
Win 9–1 Kyung Pyo Kim Decision (unanimous) Road FC 43 October 28, 2018 3 5:00 Seoul, South Korea
Win 8–1 Márcio Breno Submission (rear-naked choke) League S-70: Plotforma S-70 2017 August 8, 2017 1 2:54 Sochi, Russia Return to Lightweight.
Win 7–1 Nizamuddin Ramazanov Submission (rear-naked choke) MFP 209: Mayor's Cup 2017 May 13, 2017 1 2:27 Khabarovsk, Russia Featherweight debut.
Win 6–1 Gustavo Wurlitzer Submission (rear-naked choke) OFS 11: Octagon Fighting Sensation 11 March 4, 2017 1 3:22 Moscow, Russia
Win 5–1 Alexander Belikh Submission (guillotine choke) MFP: Eastern Rubicon 2 December 10, 2016 1 2:51 Khabarovsk, Russia
Win 4–1 Dmitriy Shkrabiy TKO (punches) MFP 204: International Pankration Tournament November 5, 2016 1 2:21 Vladivostok, Russia
Win 3–1 Alexander Merezhko Submission (anaconda choke) MFP: Governor's Pankration Cup 2016 October 21, 2016 2 1:28 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
Win 2–1 Ali Khaibulaev KO (punch) MFP: Cup of Administration in Modern Pankration May 6, 2016 1 0:33 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
Loss 1–1 Alexander Belikh KO (punch) MFP: Eastern Rubicon December 12, 2015 1 0:30 Khabarovsk, Russia
Win 1–0 Shamil Olokhanov TKO (punches) MFP: Assault Nights of Spassk 2015 September 25, 2015 1 2:47 Spassk-Dalny, Russia Lightweight debut.

[18]

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gollark: No, that's within expected random variance.
gollark: See, no significant bias.
gollark: ++choose 1000 "lyricly bad gollark bad" "lyricly good gollark good"
gollark: ONE SAMPLE is not statistically significant, bee.

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