UFC star Arman Tsarukyan added to RAF Abu Dhabi card
UFC star Arman Tsarukyan of Armenia will face Neiman Gracie in a catchweight crossover matchup at the inaugural Real American Freestyle (RAF) Abu Dhabi tournament next month. Tsarukyan, the No 1-ranked contender in the UFC's lightweight division boasting an 11-2 record in the world's lead MMA organisation, heads to the UAE capital with a 7-1 RAF record, including five wins by technical fall. He…
UFC athlete Arman Tsarukyan, hailing from Armenia, has been added to the inaugural Real American Freestyle (RAF) Abu Dhabi card. The match-up will be a catchweight contest against Brazilian grappler Neiman Gracie. Tsarukyan, the top-ranked contender in the UFC's lightweight division, boasts an impressive 11-2 record, including five wins via technical fall.
The upcoming tournament will feature five new fighters, including American wrestling sensation Kyle Dake, who defends his cruiserweight title against Turkmenistan's Alp Arslan Begenjov. Dake, a two-time Olympic bronze medalist and four-time world champion, is the only wrestler to win NCAA titles in four weight classes. Brazilian women's middleweight champion Kennedy Blades will face off against her uncle Bella Mir, while Russia's Zabit Magomedsharipov takes on Georgia's Giga Chikadze in a welterweight crossover bout.
The main event sees UAE's Khamzat Chimaev challenge Colby Covington for the Cruiserweight Crossover Championship.
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