Arman Tsarukyan

Even though Tsarukyan lost via a unanimous decision that fight was considered to be the toughest test in Makhachev's career.

[19] Tsarukyan faced Olivier Aubin-Mercier on July 27, 2019 at UFC 240 and won the fight via unanimous decision.

[31] As the first bout of his new four-fight contract, Tsarukyan faced Joel Álvarez on February 26, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 202.

[39] As the first bout of his new, four-fight contract, Tsarukyan faced Damir Ismagulov on December 17, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 216.

[46] Tsarukyan faced Beneil Dariush on December 2, 2023, in the main event at UFC on ESPN 52.

[47] In a mere 64 seconds he won this fight by first-round knockout due to a knee to the head followed by punches.

[52] However, Tsarukyan pulled out of the fight one day before the event, citing a back injury sustained while cutting weight, and was replaced by Renato Moicano.

[53] Tsarukyan won the expert middleweight division of NAGA Los Angeles on October 1, 2023, submitting all three of his opponents.

[55] On April 19, 2019, Arman married his wife Milena, and at the beginning of 2020 he became a father to his daughter, whom he named after his mother.

[9] Before fighting Charles Oliveira at UFC 300, Tsarukyan appeared to strike a fan while walking to the octagon.

[56] Dana White said after UFC 300 that he was concerned the company would face legal action from the involved fan.

[57] Nevertheless, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) met with Tsarukyan on April 30, 2024, to discuss the incident.

[59] On June 25, 2024, it was announced that Tsaryukan was fined $25,000 and banned from competition for nine months, making him eligible to compete on January 12, 2025 unless he does an NSAC-approved anti-bullying public service announcement, which would reduce the suspension to six months, making him eligible to compete on October 12, 2024.

Tsarukyan in 2024