Arman Tsarukyan
Arman Tsarukyan (Armenian: Արման Ծառուկյան, born October 11, 1996 in Georgia) is a Russian-Armenian mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
| Arman Tsarukyan | |
|---|---|
 Tsarukyan in 2019 | |
| Born | October 11, 1996 Akhalkalaki, Georgia[1] [2] |
| Residence | Krasnodar, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm)[3] |
| Fighting out of | Khabarovsk, Russia |
| Team | Lion Heart |
| Years active | 2015 –present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| 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. Tsarukyan is of Armenian descent.[4]
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.[5] He compiled a 13–1 record prior to signing a four-fight contract with the UFC.[6]
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. [7] The fight was a fast-paced fight high level wrestling exchanges and Tsarukyan lost the fight via a unanimous decision.[8][9] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night bonus.[10]
Tsarukyan faced Olivier Aubin-Mercier on 27 July 2019 at UFC 240 and won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
Tsarukyan was expected to face Davis Ramos on April 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris.[12] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed .[13] The bout eventually moved to UFC Fight Night 172 on July 18, 2020.[14] The bout eventually moved to UFC Fight Night 172 on July 19, 2020.[15] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]
Tsarukyan was expected to face Nasrat Haqparast on January 24, 2021 at UFC 257.[17] However, on the day of the weigh ins, Haqparast pulled out of the fight citing an illness.[18] As a result, the promotion negotiated a matchup between Tsarukyan and Matt Frevola to keep both fighters on the card. Subsequently, Tsarukyan forfeited 20% of his purse as a result of missing weight, which went to Frevola.[19] Tsarukyan won the fight via unanimous decision.[20]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 16 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 16–2 | Matt Frevola | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 257 | January 24, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Catchweight (157 lb) bout; Tsarukyan missed weight. |
| 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, China | |
| 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 043 | October 28, 2017 | 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. |
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