Arman Tsarukyan marks one-year anniversary of cross-promotion competition streak

Exactly one year ago, on May 2, 2025, Arman Tsarukyan competed in Karate Combat against Makkasharip Zainukov, starting what seemed like a one-time appearance. Since then, Tsarukyan has competed 9 more times across different rule sets including grappling, submission-only, and freestyle wrestling in four different promotions, not counting MMA. Only 4 of his 10 matches went to decision, with notable submission victories over fighters like Mehdi, Freire, and Henderson. The RAF promotion has grown significantly with Tsarukyan and has scheduled him for two matches just two weeks apart. His social media presence has also exploded, doubling his followers, growing his Telegram channel to over 100,000 subscribers, and generating more than 5 million views on vlogs, with short-form content reaching millions of views and collaborations with Western stars.