  Arman Tsarukyan to face Muhammad Mokaev in Rio March 9, 2026 - 18:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The opponent of UFC lightweight division No. 2 contender Arman Tsarukyan has been changed ahead of the HYPE FC Brazil tournament scheduled for March 11 in Rio de Janeiro. According to the promotion’s press service, Tsarukyan will now compete under grappling rules in a 10-minute bout against Dagestan-born fighter Muhammad Mokaev, who represents the United Kingdom, Factor.am reported. The 25-year-old Mokaev has fought 15 mixed martial arts bouts and won all of them. Originally, Tsarukyan was expected to face American wrestler and blogger Giorgio Poulas at the HYPE FC Brazil event. Poulas will instead compete in a rematch on March 28 in the Real American Wrestling (RAW) freestyle wrestling league. The Armenian fighter has competed in 26 mixed martial arts bouts, winning 23 and losing three.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
