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Arman Tsarukyan Record, stats and next fight

24-3-0 (W-L-D)

10Wins by knockout
6Wins by submission
10First round finishes
Arman Tsarukyan
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Stats and record

27Pro fights
67%Finish rate
13UFC fights
2Title fights
7Performance bonuses
6Win streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO10 (42 %)
Submission6 (25 %)
Decision8 (33 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO1 (33 %)
Submission0 (0 %)
Decision2 (67 %)

Profile

Age
30 years
Born
October 11, 1996
Birthplace
Akhalkalaki, Georgia
Height
5'7" (170 cm)
Weight
154 lbs (70 kg)
Reach
72" (184 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Lightweight
Fighting out of
Yerevan, Armenia
Team
American Top Team
UFC debut
April 20, 2019

Fight history

  1. Win

    vs Maurício Ruffy Bonus

    UFC 331 · Sep 19, 2026 · Los Angeles, California, United States

    Method
    KO (elbow)
    Round
    1
    Time
    4:56
  2. Win

    vs Dan Hooker Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · Nov 22, 2025 · Al Rayyan, Qatar

    Method
    Submission (arm-triangle choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    3:34
  3. Win

    vs Charles Oliveira

    UFC 300 · Apr 13, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (split)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  4. Win

    vs Beneil Dariush Bonus

    UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023 · Austin, Texas, United States

    Method
    KO (knee and punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    1:04
  5. Win

    vs Joaquim Silva

    UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    3:25
  6. Win

    vs Damir Ismagulov

    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · Dec 17, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  7. Loss

    vs Mateusz Gamrot Bonus

    UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    5
    Time
    5:00
  8. Win

    vs Joel Álvarez Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green · Feb 26, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    2
    Time
    1:57
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  1. Win

    vs Christos Giagos Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann · Sep 18, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:09
  2. Win

    vs Matt Frevola

    UFC 257 · Jan 24, 2021 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  3. Win

    vs Davi Ramos

    UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 · Jul 18, 2020 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  4. Win

    vs Olivier Aubin-Mercier

    UFC 240 · Jul 27, 2019 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  5. Loss

    vs Islam Makhachev Bonus

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik · Apr 20, 2019 · Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  6. Win

    vs Felipe Olivieri

    League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2018 · Aug 22, 2018 · Sochi, Russia

    Method
    KO (head kick)
    Round
    3
    Time
    1:25
  7. Win

    vs Júnior Assunção Title

    Modern Fighting Pankration 220 · May 26, 2018 · Khabarovsk, Russia

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  8. Win

    vs Wu Haotian

    Gods of War World MMA Championship · Mar 24, 2018 · Beijing, China

    Method
    TKO (spinning back kick to the body and punches)
    Round
    3
    Time
    0:31
  9. Win

    vs Takenori Sato Title

    Modern Fighting Pankration 214 · Dec 2, 2017 · Khabarovsk, Russia

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  10. Win

    vs Kim Kyung-pyo

    Road FC 43 · Oct 28, 2017 · Seoul, South Korea

    Method
    Decision (unanimous)
    Round
    3
    Time
    5:00
  11. Win

    vs Márcio Breno

    League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2017 · Aug 8, 2017 · Sochi, Russia

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:54
  12. Win

    vs Nizamuddin Ramazanov

    Modern Fighting Pankration 209 · May 13, 2017 · Khabarovsk, Russia

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:27
  13. Win

    vs Gustavo Wurlitzer

    Octagon Fighting Sensation 11 · Mar 4, 2017 · Moscow, Russia

    Method
    Submission (rear-naked choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    3:22
  14. Win

    vs Alexander Belikh

    Modern Fighting Pankration: Eastern Rubicon 2 · Dec 10, 2016 · Khabarovsk, Russia

    Method
    Submission (guillotine choke)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:51
  15. Win

    vs Dmitriy Shkrabiy

    Modern Fighting Pankration 204 · Nov 5, 2016 · Vladivostok, Russia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:21
  16. Win

    vs Alexander Merezhko

    Modern Fighting Pankration: Governor's Pankration Cup 2016 · Oct 21, 2016 · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

    Method
    Submission (anaconda choke)
    Round
    2
    Time
    1:28
  17. Win

    vs Ali Khaibulaev

    Modern Fighting Pankration: Cup of Administration in Modern Pankration · May 6, 2016 · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:33
  18. Loss

    vs Alexander Belikh

    Modern Fighting Pankration: Eastern Rubicon · Dec 12, 2015 · Khabarovsk, Russia

    Method
    KO (punch)
    Round
    1
    Time
    0:30
  19. Win

    vs Shamil Olokhanov

    Modern Fighting Pankration: Assault Nights of Spassk 2015 · Sep 25, 2015 · Spassk-Dalny, Russia

    Method
    TKO (punches)
    Round
    1
    Time
    2:47

Analysis

Arman Tsarukyan is one of the most consistent lightweights in the UFC, unbeaten in the division since 2022. He holds a professional record of 24 wins and 3 losses after a first-round KO over Mauricio Ruffy on September 19, 2026, in Los Angeles, at UFC 331.

Background

Born October 11, 1996, in Akhalkalaki, Georgia, Arman Tsarukyan holds dual Armenian and Russian nationality. He started out in regional MMA in Russia in 2015 before winning the lightweight title of the Modern Fighting Pankration promotion in December 2017, defending it once in 2018. Before joining the UFC, he put together about ten wins across Russian and Japanese promotions, several by first-round submission. He signed with the UFC and made his debut on April 20, 2019, against Islam Makhachev, a non-title fight he lost by unanimous decision. He bounced back immediately by beating Olivier Aubin-Mercier by unanimous decision three months later.

UFC Career

After that opening loss to Makhachev, Tsarukyan strung together decision wins over Davi Ramos, Matt Frevola, and Christos Giagos, then a TKO over Joel Alvarez in February 2022. He then lost to Mateusz Gamrot by unanimous decision on June 25, 2022, in a fight that earned a Fight of the Night bonus. He has remained unbeaten since that loss: decision wins over Damir Ismagulov and a TKO over Joaquim Silva in 2023, then a first-round KO over Beneil Dariush in December 2023, before beating Charles Oliveira by split decision at UFC 300 in April 2024. Announced as the lightweight title challenger against Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 in January 2025, he withdrew before the fight with a back injury, and Renato Moicano stepped in on short notice. He returned on November 22, 2025, submitting Dan Hooker with an arm-triangle choke, then closed out with a first-round KO over Mauricio Ruffy on September 19, 2026, at UFC 331.

Fighting Style

Trained in wrestling and submission grappling before joining American Top Team, Arman Tsarukyan has built his record evenly between submissions and knockouts, with ten wins in each category out of his twenty-four professional victories. He combines constant ground pressure with punching power that proved decisive in his most recent wins, over Beneil Dariush and Mauricio Ruffy. His grappling defense, tested against wrestlers like Islam Makhachev and Mateusz Gamrot, has kept him competitive in his only two UFC losses, both of which went to the judges’ scorecards.

Record

  • Professional record: 24 wins, 3 losses, 0 draws
  • Wins by KO or TKO: 10
  • Wins by submission: 6
  • Wins by decision: 8
  • Title: has never fought for a UFC title; withdrew due to injury before his title opportunity against Islam Makhachev in January 2025
  • Honors: Fight of the Night bonus against Islam Makhachev (2019) and Mateusz Gamrot (2022); Performance of the Night bonus against Christos Giagos, Joel Alvarez, Beneil Dariush, Dan Hooker, and Mauricio Ruffy

Fighter Profile

  • Nickname: The Batman
  • Born: October 11, 1996, Akhalkalaki, Georgia
  • Nationality: Armenian and Russian
  • Height: 5’7″ (170 cm)
  • Reach: 6’0″ (184 cm)
  • Division: lightweight (154 lbs / 70 kg)
  • Team: American Top Team
  • Base: wrestling, submission grappling

Sources

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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