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Is Arman Tsarukyan Married? Wife/Girlfriend, Relationships and All We Know About the UFC Lightweight

Published 11/30/2023, 11:01 PM EST

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Arman Tsarukyan will be taking on Charles Oliveira at the upcoming UFC 300 event. The 27-year-old hails from Akhalkalaki, Georgia. He is known for his incredible wrestling skills that he blends with solid striking fundamentals, leading him to the number 4 spot in the UFC lightweight rankings.

Tsarukyan holds notable victories in the UFC over fighters like Joaquim Silva and Damir Ismagulov. He currently holds a record of 21-3-0 in mixed martial arts. Ahead of his fight against Oliveira, let’s explore the family, relationships, and other details surrounding this rising contender in the UFC’s lightweight division!

Arman Tsarukyan is married and is a father of two

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Arman Tsarukyan made his UFC debut in 2019. He faced current lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev and lost via a decision despite putting up an incredible display of his wrestling skills. Since then, he has suffered only one more loss in the UFC against Mateusz Gamrot in 2022.

The 27-year-old was born in a small town in Georgia, where his family lived close to the Armenian border. In an interview with Brett Okamoto for ESPN MMA in 2022, Tsarukyan revealed that he had gotten married before his fight with Islam Makhachev. He also revealed that he and his wife are the proud parents to 2 daughters. Nonetheless, the fighter prefers to keep his personal life away from the limelight.

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Tsarukyan has been a standout in freestyle wrestling in his youth, as evidenced by his skills inside the Octagon. He also has 2 other siblings, an older brother, and a younger sister.

Outside of the UFC, Tsarukyan recently competed in the expert middleweight division for the North American Grappling Association.  The event held on October 1, 2023, in Los Angeles saw Tsarukyan make his way to the top by submitting all 3 opponents he faced. And his upcoming opponent has also made an interesting comparison between Tsarukyan and other top UFC fighters!

Beneil Dariush considers Tsarukyan more dangerous than his past opponent

At the most recent UFC 300 Q&A session, Charles Oliveira supporters were out in their entirety against Arman Tsarukyan! On April 13, the two men are slated to square off at the historic UFC event. CEO of the UFC Dana White said that the fight will decide who is the best candidate to face Islam Makhachev, the lightweight champ.

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But Tsarukyan faced an overwhelming unfavorable response from the audience at the recent Q&A session for the event.

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In the video that MMA Junkie posted to Instagram, Tsarukyan was subjected to a chorus of jeers each time he answered a question, giving the impression that the fans didn’t give a damn what he had to say. When spectators were given the opportunity to ask the boxers questions, things became even worse. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments section.

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Dushyant Patni

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Dushyant Patni is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports. Dushyant brings 8 years of professional writing experience to his coverage of MMA at ES. This literature graduate excels in the coverage of both MMA-related and off-topic subjects.
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