Arman Tsarukyan has called out Colby Covington for a match in the RAF wrestling league. Tsarukyan stated his goal is to silence Covington after defeating him. He boldly predicted he would beat Covington by a score of 10-0 in their upcoming wrestling bout. The post includes a poll asking fans whether Arman will punish Colby, though opinions are split on the 10-0 prediction.
Arman Tsarukyan has issued a direct challenge to Colby Covington, calling him out for a wrestling match in the RAF wrestling league and boldly predicting a 10-0 shutout victory over the former welterweight title contender.
Tsarukyan, 29, enters the callout as the number-one ranked lightweight in the UFC, carrying a professional MMA record of 23-3-0. The Russian fighter, who trains out of American Top Team, has built his reputation on a well-rounded game that includes 3.26 takedowns per fifteen minutes and a striking accuracy of 50 percent — among the sharpest in his division. Standing five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach, Tsarukyan has made clear he wants to embarrass Covington on the mat and leave no room for debate on the scorecards.
Covington, 38, is no stranger to wrestling-heavy competition. The American, who fights out of MMA Masters, holds a 17-5-0 record and has long leaned on his grappling credentials as a foundation for his MMA career, averaging 3.64 takedowns per fifteen minutes across his UFC tenure. Standing five-foot-eleven with a 72-inch reach, "Chaos" has the size advantage, but Tsarukyan's challenge directly targets the area Covington considers his strongest.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan's callout puts his elite grappling credentials on public display ahead of any potential lightweight title run.
- A RAF wrestling bout between two high-level fighters with near-identical reaches sets up an intriguing technical matchup on the mat.
- Fan opinion on the 10-0 prediction is split, suggesting Covington's wrestling pedigree is still respected despite Tsarukyan's confidence.
- The cross-divisional nature of the challenge adds an unusual dynamic, with Covington competing primarily at welterweight and Tsarukyan entrenched in the lightweight top tier.
