Tsarukyan to Face UFC Legend Faber at RAF08

Since his last Octagon outing, Tsarukyan has stayed active on the mats, returning to Real American Freestyle wrestling to settle a score with Georgio Poullas. He secured a decision win, closing that rivalry. Meanwhile, talks about a potential grappling bout with Dillon Danis have stalled, leaving the fight uncertain.

On April 18, Tsarukyan will face UFC legend Urijah Faber in the co‑main event of RAF08 in Philadelphia. The event also features a headline bout between Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Cejudo, with Faber originally slated to fight Cayden Henschel, who will now wrestle Lance Palmer instead. Tsarukyan remains ready for a possible lightweight title shot and is keeping his weight down for a potential UFC White House matchup against Ilia Topuria or Justin Gaethje.