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Covington Tops RAF Crossover Rankings Ahead Of Tsarukyan And Chimaev

Colby Covington landed atop Real American Freestyle's first crossover rankings, placing ahead of a list dominated by current and former UFC fighters. RAF unveiled the inaugural pound-for-pound crossover rankings Monday, with Covington occupying the No.

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Arman Tsarukyan snubbed as he misses out on pound-for-pound crown in RAF’s newly-debuted rankings

RAF have released rankings for several divisions, including their crossover stars. Arman Tsarukyan will compete in his ninth RAF match this weekend after putting together a 7-1 run in the promotion.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 15

Charles Oliveira expects 155lb title shot after UFC 335: ‘I sell a lot more than Arman Tsarukyan’

Charles Oliveira believes star power could play a role in who gets the next lightweight title shot. Justin Gaethje captured the 155lb belt by stopping Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250 earlier this year.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / October 15

Charles Oliveira Weighs In on Justin Gaethje’s Retirement and Lightweight Title Post UFC 335 as Arman Tsarukyan Remains in Line

Charles Oliveira is looking much further than just his BMF title defense against Diego Lopes in the UFC 335 main event. For the Brazilian, his ultimate aim remains securing another shot at lightweight gold.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 8

Arman Tsarukyan books match against Gracie family member on Covington vs Chimaev RAF card

Arman Tsarukyan now has two matches on the calendar for the final months of 2026. The UFC lightweight star made a successful return to the Octagon in September, defeating Mauricio Ruffy to stake his claim for a shot at Justin Gaethje’s title.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 7

Ilia Topuria vs Arman Tsarukyan: Why Usman Nurmagomedov thinks the UFC hasn’t booked it

Usman Nurmagomedov thinks a huge lightweight fight would have happened if the UFC had enough belief in Ilia Topuria. The PFL lightweight champion is rumored to be signing with the UFC after fighting out his contract this past August.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / October 4

Van And Tsarukyan Enter ESPN Pound-For-Pound Top 10

Two fighters have broken into ESPN's pound-for-pound top 10 in the latest update to the mixed martial arts rankings. Valentina Shevchenko and Arman Tsarukyan now occupy slots in the elite list, according to ESPN's panel.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / October 1

Paddy Pimblett furious if Arman Tsarukyan gets next title shot

Paddy Pimblett hasn’t masked his dislike of Arman Tsarukyan. ‘The Baddy’ has ruffled many feathers since arriving in the UFC from Cage Warriors. Entering the octagon with a big following, Pimblett has turned fame into superstardom with his performances on the mic and inside the octagon.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / October 1

Justin Gaethje backed to pull off another upset by UFC star who Arman Tsarukyan submitted with ease

Dan Hooker won’t be counting Justin Gaethje out if he fights Arman Tsarukyan. The undisputed UFC lightweight champion is still deciding whether or not to return in 2027 for his first title defense.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / September 26

Justin Gaethje says it's Arman Tsarukyan or retirement next

Justin Gaethje has made up his mind: Arman Tsarukyan or retirement next. The UFC lightweight champion knows he can still hang with the best fighters in the world after delivering an all-time performance against Ilia Topuria last time out.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / September 26

'We Would Be Fighting at…': Justin Gaethje Opens Door for First Title Defense Against Arman Tsarukyan

Arman Tsarukyan didn’t exactly leave Justin Gaethje much room to argue after UFC 331. The Armenian lightweight contender went out there, blasted Mauricio Ruffy into a first-round knockout, and then basically claimed the next title shot for himself.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 25

Tsarukyan Claims Top Lightweight Spot After UFC 331 KO

Arman Tsarukyan sits atop the lightweight division in the eyes of some voters after his knockout win over Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 last Saturday. Two panelists on MMA Fighting's Global Rankings placed Tsarukyan at No.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 25

Ferguson Taught Tsarukyan Elbow That Flatlined Ruffy

Tony Ferguson says he taught Arman Tsarukyan the finishing elbow that stopped Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 last weekend in Los Angeles. Tsarukyan was having a tough first round against the Brazilian contender when he landed a corner elbow that sent Ruffy crashing to the canvas.

MMA News / MMA Knockout On SI / September 25

Mauricio Ruffy Says Arman Tsarukyan Was Hurt and Ready to Go at UFC 331

UFC lightweight contender Mauricio Ruffy is nearly a week removed from his elbow knockout loss to re-emerging star Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 331. Ruffy, who had previously defeated Michael Chandler in June, was attempting to spoil Tsarukyan's title hopes in a five-round non-title opportunity but fell short.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 25

Ruffy On Tsarukyan KO: Carelessness Cost Me

Mauricio Ruffy has taken responsibility for the late stoppage that ended his UFC 331 co-main event against Arman Tsarukyan, pinning the loss on a defensive lapse in the final seconds of the opening frame.

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MMA News / EssentiallySports / September 24

'He Was Hurt': Mauricio Ruffy Reveals He Was Moments Away From Beating Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 331

In the race for a shot at Justin Gaethje’s lightweight title, Mauricio Ruffy fell short. Fighting in the co-main event of UFC 331, Arman Tsarukyan stopped him in the opening round of what many viewed as an unofficial title eliminator.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 24

Arman Tsarukyan Says He's "Secured" UFC Title Shot Against Justin Gaethje

Arman Tsarukyan says his UFC lightweight title shot against Justin Gaethje is locked in, though he's got two Real American Freestyle wrestling matches on the calendar first.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 23

Ruffy On Tsarukyan Loss: 'My Fault, My Carelessness'

Mauricio Ruffy has taken full responsibility for his knockout loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 331 earlier this month. Ruffy, who was stopped with seconds remaining in the first round of what was billed as a lightweight title eliminator, posted a lengthy video statement Wednesday addressing the finish.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / September 23

Van And Tsarukyan Enter ESPN P4P Top 10

ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings received a shakeup this week, with two fighters breaking into the top 10 for the first time. Alexa Van and Arman Tsarukyan both moved up the list, displacing a pair of established names from the sport's most prestigious subjective measure.

MMA News / MMA Weekly / September 23

Usman Nurmagomedov hails Arman Tsarukyan as one of the best in the world

Amid their ongoing feud, Usman Nurmagomedov has hailed Arman Tsarukyan as one of the best in the world. At UFC 331, Tsarukyan needed to deliver a standout performance to earn both the lightweight champion’s and the company’s attention, and that he did.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / September 23