Arman Tsarukyan revealed that boxer Ryan Garcia has not paid him $40,000 after losing a bet during a stream. Tsarukyan stated that Garcia initially said the money would be counted and brought to him, then promised to transfer it to his account. Garcia gave his word as a man that he would send the payment. However, five days have passed and Garcia has not even asked for Tsarukyan's card number to make the transfer. Tsarukyan made these comments in an interview with Adam Zubairaev, mentioning he would be going to a market with Hamzat to collect from Garcia.
Arman Tsarukyan has gone public with a claim that boxer Ryan Garcia owes him $40,000 from a lost bet and has yet to pay up, five days after the wager was reportedly settled during a livestream.
Tsarukyan, 29, is one of the most prominent figures in the UFC's lightweight division, currently ranked number one at 155 pounds with a record of 23-3. The Russian fighter, who trains out of American Top Team, is a well-rounded threat who lands 3.85 significant strikes per minute at 50 percent accuracy while also averaging 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes. He made his comments in an interview with Adam Zubairaev, saying Garcia initially told him the money would be counted and brought over, then switched to promising a bank transfer. According to Tsarukyan, Garcia gave his word as a man that the payment would be sent — but five days on, Garcia has not even asked for his card details to process it. Tsarukyan added, with some humor, that he and Hamzat Chimaev would be heading to a market together to collect the debt in person.
Garcia, 27, is a professional boxer from the United States who carries a record of 24-2 and fights out of an orthodox stance. Standing five-foot-nine with a 70-inch reach, he is one of the more recognizable names in boxing and has built a substantial social media presence that frequently puts him in the orbit of combat sports figures outside his own sport.
Why it matters
- A public unpaid debt claim between a top UFC lightweight contender and a high-profile boxer draws significant cross-sport attention.
- Tsarukyan's choice to air the grievance in an interview rather than privately raises the stakes for Garcia's reputation.
- The lighthearted threat of a market visit with Chimaev adds a social-media dimension that is likely to keep the story circulating.
