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Arman Tsarukyan

23-3-0 UFC 11-2-0
Smothering Control Chain Wrestling Granite Chin
5'7"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
30Age
5KO wins
1Sub wins
54.5%Finish rate
11:41Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 67.5 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 74.9 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 73.9 of 100 Durability — Elite, rated 95.8 of 100 Wrestling — Strong, rated 94.2 of 100 TD Defense — Above avg, rated 75.8 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 34.2 of 100 Control — Elite, rated 95.1 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Durability Elite 96
  2. Control Elite 95
  3. Wrestling Strong 94
  4. TD Defense Above avg 76
  5. Accuracy Above avg 75
  6. Striking D Above avg 74
  7. Striking Average 68
  8. Grappling Below avg 34
Smothering Control 43% of every fight spent in control position
Chain Wrestling 33 takedowns from 95 attempts · 3.2 landed per 15 min
Granite Chin never dropped in 152 minutes of cage time · 0 losses by knockout
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.78
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.77
Striking accuracy49.9%
Striking defense54.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.39
Takedowns / 15 min3.25
Takedown accuracy34.7%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.1
Control time42.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents11-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
February 26, 2022 vs Joel Alvarez — 5.18/min (W) Feb '22 June 25, 2022 vs Mateusz Gamrot — 3.8/min (L) Jun '22 December 17, 2022 vs Damir Ismagulov — 2.27/min (W) Dec '22 June 17, 2023 vs Joaquim Silva — 5.96/min (W) Jun '23 December 2, 2023 vs Beneil Dariush — 7.5/min (W) — only 1.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '23 April 13, 2024 vs Charles Oliveira — 3.27/min (W) Apr '24 November 22, 2025 vs Dan Hooker — 4.9/min (W) Nov '25 September 19, 2026 vs Mauricio Ruffy — 1.62/min (W) — only 4.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '26

Fight history

13 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Mauricio Ruffy 12-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:56 — UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · September 19, 2026
8/19Sig. strikes
4/10Absorbed
1/10Takedowns
3:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Dan Hooker 24-12 walk-in Submission · R2 3:34 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker · November 22, 2025
42/60Sig. strikes
10/33Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
6:02Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Charles Oliveira 30-9 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · April 13, 2024
49/83Sig. strikes
19/37Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
8:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Beneil Dariush 22-5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:04 — UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan · December 2, 2023
8/15Sig. strikes
2/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Joaquim Silva 12-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:25 — UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier · June 17, 2023
80/115Sig. strikes
23/41Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
9:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Damir Ismagulov 22-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland · December 17, 2022
34/81Sig. strikes
36/86Absorbed
7/21Takedowns
9:25Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Mateusz Gamrot 20-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot · June 25, 2022
95/247Sig. strikes
81/138Absorbed
1/8Takedowns
1:39Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Joel Alvarez 19-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:57 — UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green · February 26, 2022
36/53Sig. strikes
7/10Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
6:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Christos Giagos 19-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:09 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann · September 18, 2021
22/31Sig. strikes
1/6Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:11Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Matt Frevola 8-1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor · January 23, 2021
50/103Sig. strikes
16/57Absorbed
10/12Takedowns
8:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Davi Ramos 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 · July 18, 2020
91/197Sig. strikes
33/103Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
3:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Olivier Aubin-Mercier 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar · July 27, 2019
47/105Sig. strikes
23/48Absorbed
2/11Takedowns
7:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Islam Makhachev 16-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik · April 20, 2019
13/43Sig. strikes
14/20Absorbed
1/12Takedowns
1:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
23-3-0Pro record
Lion Heart, American Top Team (2019–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 9
Submission 6
Decision 8
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 12
Modern Fighting Pankration 9
League S-70 2
Gods of War World MMA Championship 1
Road FC 1
Octagon Fighting Sensation 1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Dan Hooker Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker
November 22, 2025
 UFC 2 3:34
W Charles Oliveira Decision (split) UFC 300
April 13, 2024
 UFC 3 5:00
W Beneil Dariush KO (knee and punches) UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
December 2, 2023
 UFC 1 1:04
W Joaquim Silva TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier
June 17, 2023
 UFC 3 3:25
W Damir Ismagulov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
December 17, 2022
 UFC 3 5:00
L Mateusz Gamrot Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
June 25, 2022
 UFC 5 5:00
W Joel Álvarez TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green
February 26, 2022
 UFC 2 1:57
W Christos Giagos TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
September 18, 2021
 UFC 1 2:09
W Matt Frevola Decision (unanimous) UFC 257
January 24, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
W Davi Ramos Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
July 18, 2020
 UFC 3 5:00
W Olivier Aubin-Mercier Decision (unanimous) UFC 240
July 27, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
L Islam Makhachev Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
April 20, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Felipe Olivieri KO (head kick) League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2018
August 22, 2018
 League S-70 3 1:25
W Júnior Assunção Decision (unanimous) Modern Fighting Pankration 220
May 26, 2018
 Modern Fighting Pankration 3 5:00
W Wu Haotian TKO (spinning back kick to the body and punches) Gods of War World MMA Championship
March 24, 2018
 Gods of War World MMA Championship 3 0:31
W Takenori Sato Decision (unanimous) Modern Fighting Pankration 214
December 2, 2017
 Modern Fighting Pankration 3 5:00
W Kim Kyung-pyo Decision (unanimous) Road FC 43
October 28, 2017
 Road FC 3 5:00
W Márcio Breno Submission (rear-naked choke) League S-70: Plotforma Cup 2017
August 8, 2017
 League S-70 1 2:54
W Nizamuddin Ramazanov Submission (rear-naked choke) Modern Fighting Pankration 209
May 13, 2017
 Modern Fighting Pankration 1 2:27
W Gustavo Wurlitzer Submission (rear-naked choke) Octagon Fighting Sensation 11
March 4, 2017
 Octagon Fighting Sensation 1 3:22
W Alexander Belikh Submission (guillotine choke) Modern Fighting Pankration: Eastern Rubicon 2
December 10, 2016
 Modern Fighting Pankration 1 2:51
W Dmitriy Shkrabiy TKO (punches) Modern Fighting Pankration 204
November 5, 2016
 Modern Fighting Pankration 1 2:21
W Alexander Merezhko Submission (anaconda choke) Modern Fighting Pankration: Governor's Pankration Cup 2016
October 21, 2016
 Modern Fighting Pankration 2 1:28
W Ali Khaibulaev KO (punch) Modern Fighting Pankration: Cup of Administration in Modern Pankration
May 6, 2016
 Modern Fighting Pankration 1 0:33
L Alexander Belikh KO (punch) Modern Fighting Pankration: Eastern Rubicon
December 12, 2015
 Modern Fighting Pankration 1 0:30
W Shamil Olokhanov TKO (punches) Modern Fighting Pankration: Assault Nights of Spassk 2015
September 25, 2015
 Modern Fighting Pankration 1 2:47

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Arman Tsarukyan) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.8 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 1.8 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 49.9% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 54.9% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 3.2 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 34.7% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 75.0% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.1 avg 0.6
Control time 42.9% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 54.5% avg 50.7%

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