Arman Tsarukyan achieved a dominant 13-1 victory over Urijah Faber in their RAF wrestling match. During the bout, Tsarukyan executed a dramatic moment by throwing Faber beyond the boundaries of the mat. He also performed an amplitude throw, demonstrating his wrestling superiority. The match has been highlighted as one of the main news items from UFC RAF this week, suggesting significant interest in the result.
Arman Tsarukyan added another chapter to his wrestling credentials at a UFC RAF session, defeating Urijah Faber by a commanding 13-1 scoreline in a wrestling match that turned heads across the MMA community.
Tsarukyan, 29, holds a professional MMA record of 23-3 and is currently ranked number one in the UFC lightweight division. The Russian fighter out of American Top Team stands five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach and brings elite wrestling to go alongside his striking output of 3.85 significant strikes landed per minute at 50 percent accuracy. His takedown rate of 3.26 per 15 minutes underlines just how active and dangerous he is on the feet and on the ground alike. The RAF session gave those wrestling tools full room to breathe, with Tsarukyan landing a high-amplitude throw and at one point hurling Faber clean off the edge of the mat.
Faber, the 47-year-old veteran known as The California Kid, carries a career record of 35-11 under the Team Alpha Male banner. The Sacramento native stands five-foot-six with a 67-inch reach and built his reputation as one of the most decorated fighters in bantamweight and featherweight history. His submission attempts and takedown contributions have long been a feature of his game, but on this occasion Tsarukyan's wrestling proved thoroughly superior.
Why it matters
- The result reinforces Tsarukyan's status as the top-ranked lightweight contender and highlights his wrestling as a genuine high-level threat
- Faber, at 47 and well past his competitive prime, offered a recognizable name but the lopsided scoreline reflects the gap between their current levels
- The session drew significant attention as a headline item from UFC RAF, keeping Tsarukyan's name prominent in the lightweight conversation
