Arman Tsarukyan booked for grappling match while next UFC fight remains unclear

UFC fans are baffled with Arman Tsarukyan accepting another professional grappling match rather than stepping back into the Octagon.

While Tsarukyan has kept his name in the headlines, champing at the bit for a shot at lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, it's a shocking reality that he hasn't fought since April 2024. Here, Tsarukyan narrowly defeated Charles Oliveira at UFC 300, before being suspended for striking a fan in the crowd.

The No. 1 lightweight and pound-for-pound ranked star is in career limbo, with yet another grappling match announced, this time against ex lightweight champion Benson Henderson.

Arman Tsarukyan vs. Benson Henderson announced for September 19