Arman Tsarukyan’s larger-than-life adventures appear to pile up one after the opposite.
Tsarukyan has remained lively outdoors the Octagon as he waits for his subsequent UFC reserving, making just one look since a cut up resolution win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April 2024.
‘Ahal Karaketz’ was initially scheduled to problem then-lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 in January 2025, however was compelled to withdraw throughout combat week as a consequence of an obvious damage. Since then, Tsarukyan has stayed busy on the grappling circuit, competing in 9 wrestling and submission matches in varied promotions world wide.
Amongst his many unique pursuits, the 29-year-old Armenian additionally confronted Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar final November, securing a submission victory. Within the first quarter of 2026 alone, he has already competed 4 instances outdoors of the MMA promotion.
Past the competitors, Tsarukyan has additional elevated his reputation together with his excessive profile on social media, having fun with luxurious meals experiences and showing on varied streams with influencers, particularly Nina Marie Daniele, aka Nina Drama.
‘Ahal Karakets’ took wild adventures to a brand new stage as they tried to strangle a crocodile.
Arman Tsarukyan tries to submit an actual crocodile
Arman Tsarukian made his return to motion final Saturday, taking up his outdated foe Giorgio Poulas in the principle occasion of RAF 07, profitable by resolution. Simply two days later, “Ahal Karakets” headed to Everglades Vacation Park in Fort Lauderdale to seem on a dwell stream with Nina Drama and KICK streamer N3ON.
In the course of the stream, the No. 2-ranked UFC light-weight entered the alligator’s enclosure, sat on the enormous reptile’s again, and even hilariously requested a few rear-naked choke try.
Regardless of assurances from park officers that it was protected, Tsarukyan didn’t threat placing his arm near the crocodile’s jaws and as a substitute playfully imitated a choke, drawing laughs. The crocodile was fastidiously dealt with by a close-by coach, and the MMA fighter humorously acted as if he had been driving the crocodile, bouncing barely within the course of.
Arman Tsarukyan is scheduled to face former UFC veteran Yuliya Faber within the co-main occasion of RAF 08, scheduled for April 18th at Temple College’s Liakouras Middle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
