Arman Tsarukyan has stated that his goal is to silence Colby Covington after their upcoming wrestling match in the RAF league. Tsarukyan made a bold prediction that he will defeat Covington by a score of 10-0. The Armenian fighter appears highly confident about dominating Covington in the wrestling-specific competition. The post notes some skepticism from fans about the specific 10-0 prediction, though many believe Tsarukyan will defeat Covington overall.
Arman Tsarukyan has issued a sharp challenge to Colby Covington ahead of their scheduled wrestling match in the RAF league, predicting he will shut down "Chaos" with a dominant 10-0 victory.
Tsarukyan, 29, enters the competition as one of MMA's elite lightweights. The Russia-born American Top Team product carries a 23-3 professional record and holds the number-one ranking in the lightweight division. Standing five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach, he is a well-rounded threat who lands 3.85 significant strikes per minute at a 50 percent accuracy rate, while also averaging 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes inside the cage.
Covington, 38, is no stranger to wrestling-driven competition. The American fighter trains out of MMA Masters and holds a 17-5 professional record. At five-foot-eleven with a 72-inch reach, "Chaos" has built his MMA career around relentless forward pressure and grappling volume, averaging 3.64 takedowns per 15 minutes — a number that reflects genuine wrestling credentials rather than simply a game plan.
The bold 10-0 scoreline prediction from Tsarukyan drew some skepticism from fans, though the general sentiment leaned toward the younger fighter performing well in the matchup.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan is the ranked number-one lightweight contender, so any high-profile engagement keeps him in the public spotlight at a critical point in his career
- Covington's wrestling-heavy identity makes this a direct challenge to one of his most marketable attributes
- The style matchup pits two Orthodox fighters with identical 72-inch reaches, making grappling technique and timing the likely deciding factor in the wrestling format
