Arman Tsarukyan defeated Urijah Faber by technical superiority with a score of 13-1 in the third round at RAF 08. The event featured multiple wrestling matches with notable results. Kyle Snyder defeated Rizabek Aitmukhan by points 12-6, while Zahid Valencia beat Aiden Sinclair 8-2. Shamil Sharipov defeated Anthony Cassiopi by pinfall in round one. Helen Maroulis won against Alexis Yaniak by technical superiority 10-0 in round two. Additional matches saw victories for Real Woods, Jason Nolf, Vladimer Khinchegashvili, Lance Palmer, Jordan Oliver, and Lucas Bird.
At RAF 08 on April 19, 2026, Arman Tsarukyan picked up a victory over Urijah Faber, winning by technical superiority with a score of 13-1 in the third round of what was a wrestling competition, not an MMA bout.
Tsarukyan, 29, is better known as one of MMA's elite lightweights, currently ranked number one in the UFC's 155-pound division under the nickname "Ahalkalakets." Fighting out of American Top Team, the Russian holds a 23-3 professional MMA record and brings considerable grappling credentials to complement his striking output of 3.85 significant strikes per minute at 50 percent accuracy. His takedown rate of 3.26 per 15 minutes underscores that his wrestling pedigree is genuine.
Faber, the 47-year-old American veteran known as "The California Kid," carries a career MMA record of 35-11 and built his reputation at Team Alpha Male largely on the strength of his submission game and his ability to grind opponents on the mat. His 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes in MMA reflected a consistent threat on the ground throughout his fighting career.
The RAF 08 card also featured a range of other notable wrestling results. Kyle Snyder defeated Rizabek Aitmukhan 12-6 on points, Zahid Valencia beat Aiden Sinclair 8-2, and Shamil Sharipov submitted Anthony Cassiopi by pinfall in the first round. Helen Maroulis claimed a dominant technical superiority win over Alexis Yaniak by a 10-0 margin in round two. Real Woods, Jason Nolf, Vladimer Khinchegashvili, Lance Palmer, Jordan Oliver, and Lucas Bird also recorded victories on the card.
