Arman Tsarukyan will compete at RAF Georgia in Tbilisi on July 11 against Kuat Hamitov. Just one week later, on July 18, Tsarukyan faces Colby Covington at RAF 11 in Milwaukee.
Arman Tsarukyan is set for a punishing back-to-back stretch of competition, with the lightweight contender booked for two fights across consecutive weekends in July — first against Kuat Hamitov at RAF Georgia in Tbilisi on July 11, then against Colby Covington at RAF 11 in Milwaukee on July 18.
Tsarukyan, 29, carries a 23-3-0 record and is ranked number one in the lightweight division. The Russia-born American Top Team product stands five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach and fights out of an orthodox stance. He is one of the more well-rounded contenders in the division, averaging 3.85 significant strikes per minute at a 50 percent striking accuracy, while also threatening with 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Covington, 38, brings a 17-5-0 record into the Milwaukee bout. The American known as "Chaos" trains out of MMA Masters and is a seasoned veteran of high-stakes welterweight and cross-divisional competition. He stands five-foot-eleven with a 72-inch reach and is known for relentless volume, landing 3.81 significant strikes per minute, while also averaging 3.64 takedowns per 15 minutes — making him a consistent threat in both areas.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan's Tbilisi appearance against Hamitov comes just seven days before a high-profile clash with Covington, an unusually compressed schedule for a ranked contender.
- The Covington bout pits Tsarukyan's 50 percent striking accuracy against a durable, high-output fighter who has rarely been finished.
- Both fighters average more than 3.6 takedowns per 15 minutes, setting up a potential wrestling-centric collision in Milwaukee.
- The results across both weekends could significantly shape Tsarukyan's position at the top of the lightweight rankings.
