Arman Tsarukyan books Tony Ferguson wrestling match at RAF 10
Arman Tsarukyan has added a second wrestling match in two weeks to his schedule, this time against former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson at RAF 10 on June 13. MMA Fighting confirmed the booking after an initial report from Ariel Helwani.
The matchup comes less than two weeks after Tsarukyan faces influencer wrestler Mugzy at RAF 9 on May 30. If both bouts proceed as planned, the UFC lightweight contender will have competed in six RAF Wrestling events over a six-month span while remaining unsigned for his next Octagon appearance.
Tsarukyan’s wrestling run continues without UFC booking
Tsarukyan started 2026 with a technical fall over Lance Palmer, then won back-to-back grudge matches against Georgio Poullas before stopping UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber via tech fall at RAF 8 in April. He sits at No. 2 in the MMA Fighting lightweight rankings behind only champion Ilia Topuria and scored a submission over Dan Hooker in his most recent UFC bout last November.
Ferguson makes his RAF debut after an eight-fight UFC losing streak that ended with a defeat to Michael Chiesa in August 2024. The 42-year-old has since notched two boxing wins in the Misfits ring, stopping Warren Spencer and Salt Papi in 2025, per MMA Mania.
RAF 10 takes place at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis and streams live on Fox Nation.
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