  Arman Tsarukyan wins freestyle bout 10:0 January 12, 2026 - 11:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - MMA fighter Arman Tsarukyan scored another victory, this time in the Real American Freestyle 5 tournament, defeating former PFL fighter Lance Palmer of the United States in a freestyle wrestling match. The Armenian athlete achieved a decisive 10:0 win, according to Sputnik Armenia. The bout took place in Sunrise, Florida, USA. Tsarukyan, 29, had been scheduled to challenge Russian fighter Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight championship in January 2024 but had to withdraw due to injury. He currently holds a professional MMA record of 23 wins and 3 losses. In the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings, Tsarukyan is ranked 14th overall.   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. |
