Arman Tsarukyan defeated Urijah Faber with a dominant 13-1 score at a UFC RAF wrestling event. The bout featured a dramatic moment when Tsarukyan threw Faber outside the mat boundaries and then executed an impressive amplitude throw. This was one of the main highlights from the week's UFC RAF competition. The technical dominance displayed by Tsarukyan throughout the match was decisive.
Arman Tsarukyan added another impressive result to his resume at a UFC RAF wrestling event, defeating Urijah Faber by a lopsided 13-1 score that included two standout moments of grappling brilliance.
Tsarukyan, 29, is currently the number-one ranked lightweight contender out of Russia, competing under the American Top Team banner. He carries a professional MMA record of 23-3-0 and has built a reputation as one of the sport's most well-rounded threats. His grappling pedigree was on full display here, and it aligns with his career averages — he averages 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes and lands significant strikes at a rate of 3.85 per minute with 50 percent accuracy. Standing five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach, he holds a notable physical edge in that department over many opponents.
Faber, the 47-year-old veteran known as "The California Kid," represents Team Alpha Male and brings a decorated career record of 35-11-0 to any competition. The American stands five-foot-six with a 67-inch reach and has long been respected for his toughness and submission acumen. The bout's decisive scoreline, however, reflected a significant gap on this occasion.
The highlight reel from the match included Tsarukyan throwing Faber beyond the mat boundaries and then following up with a high-amplitude throw that drew considerable attention as one of the week's marquee moments from the RAF competition.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan's technical wrestling dominance reinforces his standing as the top-ranked lightweight challenger
- The 13-1 scoreline and dramatic throws underline elite grappling credentials beyond his MMA output
- The age and reach gap between the two competitors — Faber at 47 with a 67-inch reach versus Tsarukyan's 72-inch reach — proved a meaningful factor in the contest
