{"id":39582,"date":"2026-07-29T04:41:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Arman-Tsarukyans-next-fight-is-a-wild-crossover-match-in-Armenia-202121"},"modified":"2026-07-29T04:41:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:41:41","slug":"arman-tsarukyans-next-fight-is-a-wild-crossover-match-in-armenia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/arman-tsarukyans-next-fight-is-a-wild-crossover-match-in-armenia\/","title":{"rendered":"Arman Tsarukyan\u2019s next fight is a wild crossover match in Armenia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/arman-tsarukyans-next-fight-is-a-wild-crossover-match-in-armenia.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"\/><\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Arman-Tsarukyan-213913\">Arman<br \/>\nTsarukyan<\/a> will return to competition this weekend, though not<br \/>\ninside the Octagon.<\/p>\n<p>The top-ranked <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/organizations\/Ultimate-Fighting-Championship-2\"><br \/>\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> lightweight contender is set to<br \/>\nface Indian fitness influencer Ankit Baiyanpuria in a<br \/>\nsubmission-only grappling match at a Hype Fighting event in<br \/>\nArmenia, the promotion announced on Instagram.<\/p>\n<div id=\"adViAi\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Arman Tsarukyan faces Ankit Baiyanpuria in a submission-only<br \/>\ngrappling match at Hype Fighting in Armenia<\/h2>\n<p>Hype Fighting announced a submission-only grappling match between<br \/>\nTsarukyan and Baiyanpuria for their upcoming event in Yerevan,<br \/>\nArmenia, on Aug. 1.<\/p>\n<p>Tsarukyan has not competed in mixed martial arts since November<br \/>\nlast year, when he submitted <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Dan-Hooker-45122\">Dan Hooker<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe victory marked his return following a lengthy hiatus after<br \/>\nearning a decision win over former lightweight champion <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Charles-Oliveira-30300\">Charles<br \/>\nOliveira<\/a> at <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/events\/UFC-300-Pereira-vs-Hill-100836\">UFC<br \/>\n300<\/a> in April 2024.<\/p>\n<p>While his next UFC appearance remains unconfirmed, Tsarukyan has<br \/>\nstayed active outside the promotion. The Armenian has competed<br \/>\neight times under the Real American Freestyle banner, compiling a<br \/>\n7-1 record. His lone defeat came earlier this month, when he lost<br \/>\non points to <a rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Colby-Covington-57269\">Colby<br \/>\nCovington<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Baiyanpuria has emerged as one of India&#8217;s most notable<br \/>\nfitness influencers, building a massive online following through<br \/>\nhis workout videos, traditional training methods and disciplined<br \/>\nlifestyle content. However, he has no notable professional<br \/>\ngrappling credentials.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbVGinIDQeB\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" readability=\"-0.23863636363636\"><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arman Tsarukyan will return to competition this weekend, though not inside the Octagon. The top-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender is set to face Indian fitness influencer Ankit Baiyanpuria in a submission-only grappling match at a Hype Fighting event in Armenia, the promotion announced on Instagram. 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