Arman Tsarukyan defeated Urijah Faber by technical superiority with a 13-1 score. After the bout, Tsarukyan challenged Colby Covington, promising to aim for a 10-0 score and not give him a single point. He stated he gave one point to Faber out of respect for his age, but will fight Covington with everything he has. Tsarukyan declared he will make people forget about Covington as a fighter and as a wrestler. The post also mentions Khamzat Chimaev signing with RAF, which Bo Nickal immediately responded to with a challenge.
Arman Tsarukyan scored a dominant technical-superiority victory over Urijah Faber by a 13-1 margin, and wasted no time turning his attention to Colby Covington in the aftermath.
Tsarukyan controlled the bout from start to finish against Faber, the 47-year-old Team Alpha Male veteran who carries a professional record of 35-11. Known as "The California Kid," Faber stands five-foot-six with a 67-inch reach and has long been one of the most recognizable names in combat sports. Tsarukyan acknowledged that history after the fight, stating he deliberately allowed Faber one point out of respect for his age.
That generosity, Tsarukyan made clear, will not extend to Covington. He called out the welterweight contender directly, promising a 10-0 shutout and vowing not to concede a single point. Tsarukyan went further, declaring he intends to make people forget Covington exists both as a fighter and as a wrestler.
Why it matters
- A victory over Covington would further cement Tsarukyan's welterweight credentials and elevate his divisional standing.
- Tsarukyan's stated goal of a 10-0 score signals a wrestling-focused game plan against a known grappler.
- The callout adds another high-profile name to Tsarukyan's radar following a commanding performance.
Separately, the same event produced another notable development at middleweight. Khamzat Chimaev, ranked first in the middleweight division and tenth pound-for-pound with a 15-1 record, was reported to have signed with RAF. Bo Nickal, the 30-year-old American Top Team standout who holds a 9-1 record and averages 3.1 takedowns per 15 minutes alongside 2.5 submission attempts in the same span, responded immediately with a public challenge directed at Chimaev.
