Arman Tsarukyan defeated Uriah Faber by technical superiority with a score of 13-1 in the third round at RAF 08. The event featured multiple wrestling matches with Kyle Snyder defeating Rizabek Aitmukhan 12-6 by points, and Zahid Valencia beating Aiden Sinclair 8-2 by points. Shamil Sharipov scored a first-round pinfall victory over Anthony Cassiopi, while Helen Maroulis achieved a 10-0 technical superiority win over Alexis Yaniak in the second round. Other notable results included Real Woods defeating Anthony Ashno 7-2, Jason Nolf beating Joey Blaze 11-2, and Vladimer Khinchegashvili edging Jonny DiJulius 8-5.
Arman Tsarukyan added a wrestling result to his combat sports resume at RAF 08 on April 19, 2026, defeating Uriah Faber by technical superiority with a 13-1 score in the third round.
Tsarukyan, the number-one ranked lightweight contender in the UFC at 23-3-0, competed here outside of MMA in what was a notable crossover appearance on the wrestling card. The 29-year-old Russian, who trains out of American Top Team, stands five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach and carries a well-documented wrestling base into his MMA work, averaging 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes inside the cage. The technical superiority margin against Faber — a 13-1 scoreline — underscores the dominance he showed across the bout.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan's strong wrestling performance reinforces a key dimension of his MMA game heading into future lightweight title contention
- The RAF 08 card also featured high-level freestyle results, including Kyle Snyder over Rizabek Aitmukhan 12-6, Zahid Valencia over Aiden Sinclair 8-2, and Helen Maroulis earning a 10-0 technical superiority win over Alexis Yaniak
- Jason Nolf defeated Joey Blaze 11-2, Shamil Sharipov pinned Anthony Cassiopi in the first round, Real Woods edged Anthony Ashno 7-2, and Vladimer Khinchegashvili narrowly beat Jonny DiJulius 8-5
