Arman Tsarukyan marks one-year anniversary of grappling, submission, wrestling run

Exactly one year ago on May 2, 2025, Arman Tsarukyan competed in Karate Combat against Makkasharip Zainukov, which seemed like a one-off appearance. Since then, Tsarukyan has competed 9 more times across various rulesets including grappling, submission-only, and freestyle wrestling in four different promotions, not counting MMA. Only 4 of his 10 matches went to decision, with submission victories over opponents including Mehdi, Freire, and Henderson. The RAF promotion has grown alongside Tsarukyan and wants him at every event, already scheduling two matches just two weeks apart. His social media presence has also exploded with 2x follower growth, a Telegram channel reaching 100k+ subscribers from zero, vlogs accumulating over 5 million views, daily short videos reaching millions of views, and collaborations with Western stars.