Arman Tsarukyan will compete at RAF 9 on May 31, where he will face Kilon Jimison. This marks another bout for Tsarukyan outside of the UFC in the RAF promotion. The announcement confirms both the date and opponent for the lightweight contender's next appearance. No additional details about the event location or whether this will be a title fight were provided in the post.
Arman Tsarukyan is set to step outside the UFC once more, with the Russian lightweight contender booked to face Kilon Jimison at RAF 9 on May 31.
Tsarukyan, 29, holds a professional record of 23-3-0 and is currently ranked first in the UFC lightweight division. Fighting out of American Top Team, the orthodox striker from Russia stands five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach. His statistical profile underlines why he sits atop the contender rankings: he lands 3.85 significant strikes per minute at a 50 percent accuracy rate and averages 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him a threat in multiple phases of a fight. No verified data for Kilon Jimison was available in the AgentMMA database at the time of this report.
The announcement confirms the date and opponent for Tsarukyan's next appearance under the RAF banner, though no information was provided regarding the event location or whether a title is on the line.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan is the UFC's top-ranked lightweight, making any activity outside the organization noteworthy for the division's picture.
- His return to RAF continues a pattern of competing outside the UFC between major bookings.
- The style matchup and stakes of the bout remain unclear without confirmed details on Jimison or a title designation.
