Arman Tsarukyan will face Tony Ferguson at a RAF promotion event scheduled for June 13th. The matchup pairs a top UFC lightweight contender in Tsarukyan against the former interim champion Ferguson. No additional details about the fight location, billing, or contractual circumstances were provided. The announcement appears to reference content duplicated across multiple platforms.
Arman Tsarukyan and Tony Ferguson have been booked to meet at a RAF promotion event on June 13, pairing one of the lightweight division's most dangerous contenders against a former interim title holder.
Tsarukyan, 29, enters the bout as the number-one ranked lightweight in the UFC, carrying a record of 23-3-0. The Russian fighter, who trains out of American Top Team, stands five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach. He is one of the division's most active wrestlers, averaging 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes, and connects on 50 percent of his significant strikes while landing 3.85 per minute. At his age and ranking, he is widely regarded as one of the clearest threats to the lightweight championship.
Ferguson, known as El Cucuy, is a 42-year-old American veteran who held the interim UFC lightweight title and owns a professional record of 26-11-0. He stands five-foot-eleven with a 76-inch reach and brings a high-volume striking game, averaging 4.91 significant strikes landed per minute at 45 percent accuracy. He also maintains an active submission threat, averaging 0.9 submission attempts per 15 minutes. Ferguson trains with Knuckleheadz MMA and fights out of an orthodox stance.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan's ranking makes any win or loss a direct factor in the lightweight title picture
- Ferguson's former interim championship pedigree gives the bout marquee name value despite his recent run of results
- The style contrast is sharp — Tsarukyan's elite wrestling versus Ferguson's unorthodox striking and submission activity
- No venue or location has been confirmed, and the precise contractual context of the RAF event remains unclear
