Arman Tsarukyan revealed that Ryan Garcia has not paid him $40,000 after losing a bet on a stream. Tsarukyan said Garcia initially told him they would count the money and bring it, then promised to send it to his account and gave his word as a man. Five days have passed and Garcia hasn't even messaged to ask for Tsarukyan's card number. Tsarukyan discussed this during an interview with Adam Zubairayev, mentioning he and Khamzat Chimaev were planning to go shopping with Garcia.
Arman Tsarukyan has publicly called out boxer Ryan Garcia for failing to pay a $40,000 debt stemming from a lost bet made during a live stream, with five days having passed since the wager without any payment or follow-up contact from Garcia.
Tsarukyan, speaking in an interview with Adam Zubairayev, described a sequence of broken promises from Garcia. According to the UFC lightweight contender, Garcia first said he would count the money and bring it in person, then pivoted to promising a bank transfer and gave his word as a man. Despite that pledge, Garcia has not even reached out to ask for Tsarukyan's account details. Tsarukyan also mentioned that he and Khamzat Chimaev had been planning to go shopping with Garcia, suggesting the three had been on friendly terms before the dispute surfaced.
Tsarukyan, 29, is the number-one ranked lightweight in the UFC, carrying a 23-3 record and fighting out of American Top Team. The Russian fighter averages 3.85 significant strikes per minute and 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him one of the more complete threats in a loaded 155-pound division.
Chimaev, who was apparently part of the planned outing, holds the number-one middleweight ranking and sits tenth in the pound-for-pound standings. The 32-year-old, competing out of the United Arab Emirates and Allstars Training Center, is 15-1 and lands strikes at a 60 percent accuracy rate.
Garcia, 27, is a professional boxer with a 24-2 record and no UFC affiliation listed in the verified data.
Why it matters
- A public call-out from a top-ranked UFC contender adds reputational pressure on Garcia to settle the debt.
- The involvement of Chimaev, a pound-for-pound top-ten fighter, broadens the story's profile within MMA circles.
- The dispute plays out entirely in the public eye, with Tsarukyan detailing the timeline through media rather than private channels.
