Arman Tsarukyan’s impressive side quest run continues.
Promotional officials confirmed on Tuesday that the rising star and top UFC lightweight returns for his fifth consecutive RAF event, as he faces Mugzy in a middleweight matchup at RAF 9. The event takes place May 30 in Arlington, Texas.
Ariel Helwani first reported the booking.
Tsarukyan is 4-0 under the RAF banner, picking up tech fall wins over Lance Palmer and Urijah Faber, along with a pair of victories over Georgio Poullas. Tsarukyan has been part of several viral moments for the promotion, including punching Poullas after their first meeting at RAF 6, and in his most recent matchup earlier this month with Faber at RAF 8, tackling him off of the stage.
He’ll face Mugzy, who is a surging star in the influencer wrestling community. Mugzy is 1-1 in the promotion, losing via tech fall to Poullas in his debut at RAF 5, but then picking up a win over UFC Hall of Famer Clay Guida at RAF 6 a month later.
RAF 9 is headlined by the RAF debut of Gable Steveson as he faces UFC and PFL vet Alexandr Romanov.
