Arman Tsarukyan

Born to an Armenian family in Akhalkalaki, the Armenian-majority town in southern Georgia — the source of his nickname "Ahalkalakets" ("the one from Akhalkalaki"). The highest-ranked Armenian fighter in the UFC's history and the official ambassador of ARMAT Fight Show.

Master of Sport (Russia) in both MMA and freestyle wrestling and an amateur Pankration World Champion. Before signing with the UFC he won the 2018 Tiger Muay Thai Tryouts in Phuket. He debuted in the UFC in April 2019 against Islam Makhachev — who later became the pound-for-pound No. 1 — and lost a competitive unanimous decision in a fight that announced him as a top-of-the-division prospect.

Through 2024-25 he locked in as the UFC's No. 2 lightweight: a 64-second KO over Beneil Dariush (2023), a split decision over Charles Oliveira in a UFC Fight Night main event (2024), and a submission over Dan Hooker in a UFC Fight Night main event on November 22, 2025. As of January 2026, ranked No. 2 at lightweight and No. 13 in the UFC men's P4P list.

Two Fight of the Night and four Performance of the Night bonuses across his UFC run. Trains at American Top Team (Coconut Creek, Florida) with periodic camps in Yerevan.