Arman Tsarukyan and Colby Covington conducted a staredown and have agreed to meet in an upcoming wrestling bout. The post announces this agreement between the two fighters, though specific details about the wrestling match such as date, location, or organization were not provided. This appears to be a wrestling competition rather than an MMA bout. The channel asked followers to vote on their favorite between the two competitors.
Arman Tsarukyan and Colby Covington have squared off in a staredown and confirmed they will compete against each other in a wrestling match, though no date, location, or organizing body has been announced.
Tsarukyan, 29, carries a 23-3 record and is ranked number one in the UFC lightweight division. The Russian fighter, who trains out of American Top Team, stands five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach. He is one of the more well-rounded grapplers in the lightweight ranks, averaging 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes alongside a striking accuracy of 50 percent — among the higher marks in his weight class.
Covington, nicknamed "Chaos," is a 38-year-old American wrestler out of MMA Masters with a professional MMA record of 17-5. The former UFC welterweight title challenger stands five-foot-eleven and shares Tsarukyan's 72-inch reach. His wrestling pedigree is well documented, and his numbers back it up — he averages 3.64 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him one of the most active grapplers the sport has seen in recent years.
Why it matters
- Covington built his MMA career on elite collegiate wrestling, so a pure wrestling format plays directly to his core skill set.
- Tsarukyan's own takedown output shows he is no stranger to the grappling game, setting up an intriguing stylistic clash between two high-volume wrestlers.
- No organizational framework or ruleset for the bout has been confirmed, leaving the competitive context unclear for now.
The two fighters conducted a staredown as part of the announcement, with a public vote solicited to gauge fan interest in the matchup. Further details on the wrestling competition are yet to be released.
