Armenia’s Arman Tsarukyan defeats UK’s Muhammad Mokaev
10:41 12 March, 2026Arman Tsarukyan (Armenia), the No. 2-ranked title contender in the lightweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in mixed martial arts (MMA), defeated Dagestani fighter Muhammad Mokaev (UK) at the Hype Brazil tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
In the match under grappling rules, Tsarukyan won by a choke hold.
Arman Tsarukyan had last fought in a grappling match on December 30, 2025 in Yerevan.
At the Hype Fighting tournament, Tsarukyan had faced Shara "Bullet" Magomedov (Russia), and the judges had recorded a draw in the 6-minute fight.
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