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Shovkhal Vardanov challenges Arman Tsarukyan to wrestling match for 500K rubles

May 12, 2026, 3:36 AM
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Shovkhal Vardanov issued a challenge to UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan in a wrestling match with specific stakes. Vardanov offered 500,000 rubles if Tsarukyan can score a takedown on him within one minute in a wrestling-only format. The Olympic-level wrestler mentioned he is preparing to face an Olympic champion and is willing to even give up a leg in the grappling exchange. Tsarukyan accepted the challenge, expressing confidence that he can score the takedown. The conversation appears to have been captured on video by Nika Kelekhsashvili. This represents a crossover challenge between MMA and pure wrestling competition.

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