Arman Tsarukyan will meet Keelon "Magzi" Jimison at RAF09, scheduled for May 30 in Dallas. The bout is confirmed for the Real American Freestyle promotion event. This appears to be a correction or additional detail to earlier reports about Tsarukyan's next fight, clarifying the event date and location. The matchup gives Tsarukyan another opportunity to compete while UFC plans remain unclear.
Arman Tsarukyan is set to compete at Real American Freestyle 09 on May 30 in Dallas, where he will face Keelon "Magzi" Jimison at the promotion's ninth event.
Tsarukyan, 29, enters the bout as the number-one ranked lightweight contender in the UFC, carrying a professional record of 23-3-0. The Russian fighter, who trains out of American Top Team, stands five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach and fights out of an orthodox stance. He is an active and well-rounded competitor, averaging 3.85 significant strikes landed per minute at a 50 percent accuracy rate, while also posing a consistent threat on the ground with 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes. Jimison does not appear in the AgentMMA verified database, and no additional details about his record or ranking are available at this time.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan is the top-ranked lightweight contender, making any competitive appearance a point of interest for the 155-pound division.
- The bout takes place under the Real American Freestyle banner rather than the UFC, as Tsarukyan's next steps inside the octagon remain unclear.
- The Dallas card on May 30 now serves as the confirmed date and location, clarifying earlier uncertainty around where and when Tsarukyan would next fight.
