Arman Tsarukyan and Kuat Khamitov have been booked to face each other at the RAF Georgia event on July 11.
Arman Tsarukyan will put his lightweight ranking on the line against Kuat Khamitov at the RAF Georgia event scheduled for July 11, with the bout now officially confirmed.
Tsarukyan enters the contest as the number-one ranked lightweight contender, carrying a record of 23 wins and 3 losses. The 29-year-old Russian, who trains out of American Top Team, is one of the most well-rounded fighters in the 155-pound division. Standing five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach, "Ahalkalakets" operates out of an orthodox stance and brings a diverse offensive skill set to the cage. He lands 3.85 significant strikes per minute at a 50 percent accuracy rate, and his wrestling is equally dangerous — he averages 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him a persistent threat in every phase of the fight.
Khamitov does not appear in the current AgentMMA divisional rankings, and detailed verified statistics for him were not available at the time of this report.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan holds the number-one lightweight ranking, meaning a loss would significantly damage his title aspirations
- A victory for Khamitov over such a high-profile opponent would be a major breakthrough result in the lightweight division
- Tsarukyan's grappling-heavy, high-output style sets up an intriguing stylistic challenge regardless of the opponent's approach
