Arman Tsarukyan defeated Tony Ferguson by technical fall with a perfect 10-0 score at a Real American Fighting Wrestling event. The victory continues Tsarukyan's dominant run through the RAF competition.
Arman Tsarukyan extended his dominant run through Real American Fighting Wrestling competition on June 14, 2026, defeating Tony Ferguson by technical fall with a perfect 10-0 score at a RAF event.
Tsarukyan, 29, enters the bout as one of the most dangerous lightweights in the world. The Russian fighter out of American Top Team carries a 23-3-0 professional record and holds the number-one ranking in the lightweight division. Standing five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach, Tsarukyan is a relentless grappler who averages 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes and lands significant strikes at a 50 percent accuracy clip — a rate that underscores his precision. The lopsided 10-0 technical fall scoreline is entirely consistent with his wrestling-heavy approach.
Ferguson, 42, remains one of MMA's most recognizable veterans. Fighting out of Knuckleheadz MMA, "El Cucuy" holds a career record of 26-11-0 and boasts a 76-inch reach — longer than Tsarukyan's by four inches — alongside an active output of 4.91 significant strikes landed per minute over his career. He also averages 0.9 submission attempts per 15 minutes, reflecting the creative grappling game that defined his prime years. At this stage of his career, however, he was unable to weather Tsarukyan's relentless wrestling pressure.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan's 10-0 technical fall reinforces his credentials as the lightweight division's top contender, keeping pressure on whoever holds gold at 155 pounds.
- The result highlights the stylistic mismatch between Tsarukyan's elite takedown volume and Ferguson's historically limited wrestling defense.
- At 42, Ferguson's performance in high-level competition against ranked opposition continues to face scrutiny as his record moves to 26-11-0.
