Arman Tsarukyan revealed that Ryan Garcia has not paid him $40,000 owed from a lost wager made during a stream. According to Tsarukyan, Garcia initially promised to count and deliver the money, then said it would be transferred to his account. Garcia gave his word that he would send the payment, but five days have passed without Garcia even asking for Tsarukyan's card number. Tsarukyan stated he plans to visit a market with Hamzat Chimaev to collect the debt from Garcia.
Arman Tsarukyan has publicly called out Ryan Garcia for failing to pay a $40,000 debt stemming from a lost bet made during a live stream, with the UFC lightweight contender revealing the money has not materialized nearly a week after it was owed.
Tsarukyan, ranked first in the UFC lightweight division, says Garcia initially promised to count and hand over the cash in person, then shifted to claiming he would wire it to a bank account. According to Tsarukyan, Garcia gave his word the transfer would happen — but five days passed without Garcia even asking for the account details needed to send the funds. The 29-year-old Russian, who trains out of American Top Team and carries a professional MMA record of 23-3, added that he intends to head to a market alongside Hamzat Chimaev to collect the debt directly from Garcia.
Tsarukyan is one of the most active and accurate strikers in the lightweight division, landing 3.85 significant strikes per minute at 50 percent accuracy, while also averaging 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes. He has positioned himself as a fixture near the top of the 155-pound rankings and is not a figure opponents — or creditors — can easily avoid.
Why it matters
- A high-profile unpaid bet between a UFC contender and a prominent boxing figure draws attention to both men's public images.
- Tsarukyan invoking Chimaev as a debt-collection partner amplifies the story's reach across both combat sports fan bases.
- The dispute plays out publicly, putting pressure on Garcia to respond or settle before the situation escalates further.
