Tsarukyan vs. Ferguson Set for RAF 10 on June 13

UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan continues to stay active in freestyle wrestling competitions, announcing a matchup against UFC veteran Tony Ferguson at Real American Freestyle's RAF 10 event on June 13 in St. Louis.

The bout, first reported by MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, follows Tsarukyan's scheduled appearance against wrestling influencer Keelon Jimison, known as Mugzy, at RAF 09 on May 30 at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. RAF 09 also features Gable Steveson's promotional debut against Alexander Romanov in the heavyweight main event, alongside Merab Dvalishvili facing Frankie Edgar and Colby Covington taking on Chris Weidman. RAF 10 includes Aaron Pico versus Lance Palmer, marking first-time appearances for both Pico and Ferguson in the promotion.

Tsarukyan, ranked No. 2 in the UFC lightweight division, has gone 4-0 in RAF since his debut in January. His victories include a technical fall over Lance Palmer at RAF 05, decisions against Georgio Poullas at RAF 06 and 07, and a technical fall over Urijah Faber at RAF 08 in Philadelphia last month. During the Faber match, Tsarukyan lifted and threw his opponent off the stage onto the floor, drawing criticism...