Arman Tsarukyan dominated Urijah Faber with a 13-1 technical superiority victory. After the fight, Tsarukyan called out Colby Covington, promising to aim for a 10-0 score and vowing not to give him a single point. He said he gave one point to Faber out of respect for his age but will fight Covington with everything he has. Tsarukyan stated everyone has forgotten about Covington as a fighter and promised to make them forget about him as a wrestler too. The post also mentions that Khamzat Chimaev has signed with RAF, which immediately drew a response from Bo Nickal challenging the champion.
Arman Tsarukyan put on a dominant performance against Urijah Faber, winning by a 13-1 technical superiority score, and wasted no time issuing a challenge to Colby Covington once the contest was over.
Faber, known as "The California Kid," is a 47-year-old veteran competing out of Team Alpha Male. The former WEC featherweight champion carries a 35-11 record built across a career spanning decades. Standing five-foot-six with a 67-inch reach, Faber has averaged 2.65 significant strikes landed per minute over his career, with a 40 percent striking accuracy rate. Tsarukyan acknowledged Faber's legacy after the bout, stating he gave up one point deliberately as a show of respect for his age.
The story does not end with the final scoreline. Tsarukyan called out Covington directly, vowing to pursue a perfect 10-0 score and promising not to concede a single point. He declared that the public has already forgotten Covington as a fighter, and pledged to erase whatever reputation remains of his wrestling as well.
Elsewhere, the same post signals a significant development in the middleweight division: Khamzat Chimaev has signed with RAF. The 32-year-old "Borz," ranked first in the middleweight division and tenth pound-for-pound, carries a 15-1 record and trains out of Allstars Training Center. Standing six-foot-two with a 75-inch reach, Chimaev averages 5.29 takedowns per 15 minutes and lands 4.04 significant strikes per minute at 60 percent accuracy. That announcement immediately drew a response from Bo Nickal, the 30-year-old American Top Team product who holds a 9-1 record and challenged Chimaev publicly.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan's callout of Covington sets up a potential high-profile welterweight contest with clear divisional implications
- Chimaev's move to RAF reshapes the middleweight landscape and his promotional future
- Nickal's public challenge positions him as the immediate contender seeking to intercept Chimaev in his new home
