Arman Tsarukyan dominated Urijah Faber with a 13-1 victory at a recent event and afterwards called out Colby Covington. Tsarukyan promised to aim for a 10-0 score against Covington, saying he only gave Faber one point out of respect for his age. He stated that people have forgotten about Covington as a fighter and vowed to make them forget about him as a wrestler too, promising to beat him decisively. The post also notes that the event featured several exciting bouts with multiple knockdowns and finishes, recommending fans watch fights involving Vologdin-Castaneda, Nallo-Herbert, and Jordan-Phillips. Additionally, it mentions that Gilbert Burns retired and that a scheduled Guskov-Blachowicz fight was canceled but replaced with Ibo Baranievski.
Arman Tsarukyan scored a dominant 13-1 decision victory over Urijah Faber at a recent event, then immediately set his sights on Colby Covington in a pointed post-fight callout.
Faber, a 47-year-old American veteran fighting out of Team Alpha Male, holds a career record of 35-11. The five-foot-six former bantamweight and featherweight title challenger has long been one of the sport's most recognizable names, and Tsarukyan made clear that his one conceded point was a deliberate gesture of respect toward Faber's age and legacy rather than any sign of competitive difficulty.
Covington, 38, carries a 17-5 record and fights out of MMA Masters. The five-foot-eleven welterweight is known as one of the sport's most relentless grapplers, averaging 3.64 takedowns per 15 minutes — a number Tsarukyan directly addressed. Tsarukyan stated that people have already begun to forget Covington as a fighter, and vowed to erase his reputation as a wrestler as well, promising to beat him decisively and targeting a 10-0 scoreline if the fight were to happen.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan's dominant performance against Faber and the aggressive callout puts pressure on Covington to respond publicly.
- Covington's elite wrestling pedigree makes the stylistic matchup a compelling contrast if the bout moves forward.
- The same event also saw Gilbert Burns, the 39-year-old Brazilian welterweight who holds a 22-10 record and competes out of Kill Cliff FC, announce his retirement from the sport, adding further upheaval to the welterweight landscape.
- A scheduled Guskov-Blachowicz bout was canceled but replaced on the card by Ibo Baranievski, keeping the event intact.
