Results from the RAF 08 wrestling event include Arman Tsarukyan defeating Urijah Faber by technical superiority 13-1 in round three. Kyle Snyder defeated Rizabek Aitmukhan 12-6 on points. Zachid Valencia beat Aiden Sinclair 8-2 on points. Anthony Cassiopi lost to Shamil Sharipov by pinfall in round one. Helen Maroulis defeated Alexis Yaniak by technical superiority 10-0 in round two. Several other matches are also detailed with varying results.
Results from the RAF 08 wrestling event on April 19 saw Arman Tsarukyan claim a dominant technical superiority victory over Urijah Faber, winning 13-1 in round three. Kyle Snyder defeated Rizabek Aitmukhan 12-6 on points, while Helen Maroulis stopped Alexis Yaniak by technical superiority 10-0 in round two. Zachid Valencia edged Aiden Sinclair 8-2 on points, and Anthony Cassiopi was pinned by Shamil Sharipov in the first round.
Arman Tsarukyan, the 29-year-old Russian competing out of American Top Team, enters this event as the number-one ranked lightweight contender in MMA with a professional record of 23-3. Standing five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach, Tsarukyan is known for his high-volume output, averaging 3.85 significant strikes per minute at 50 percent accuracy alongside an active takedown game at 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes. His performance against Faber at the wrestling event was equally commanding, building a 13-1 lead before the bout was stopped by technical superiority in round three.
Urijah Faber, the 47-year-old veteran from the United States and founder of Team Alpha Male, carries a career MMA record of 35-11. Known as "The California Kid," the five-foot-six fighter holds a 67-inch reach and built his reputation as one of the sport's most durable and well-rounded competitors, averaging 2.65 significant strikes per minute and 1.54 takedowns per 15 minutes over his career.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan's wrestling credentials are relevant to his lightweight title ambitions in MMA, where takedown volume is already a strength
- Faber, at 47, continues to compete in combat sports contexts well beyond his UFC career
- The RAF 08 card featured several notable names across disciplines, reflecting growing crossover interest between MMA and freestyle wrestling competition
