Arman Tsarukyan Stops Keelon Jimison in the First Period at RAF 09 in Dallas
- Author: Vahe Hakobyan
- Sportaran
UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan earned another victory in the Real American Freestyle league. At RAF 09 in Dallas, the Armenian lightweight defeated Keelon Jimison by technical superiority in a freestyle wrestling match.
The bout ended in the first period with a 16:5 win for Tsarukyan. At one point, Jimison was leading 6:5, but Arman changed the course of the match with a powerful leg attack and followed it up with several consecutive turns, quickly building a decisive lead.
This was Tsarukyan’s fifth victory in the RAF league. He had previously defeated Urijah Faber, Giorgio Pullas twice, and Lance Palmer. Now Arman has added another impressive win to his freestyle wrestling record.
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Tsarukyan is already scheduled to return at the next RAF event. On June 13 in St. Louis, he is expected to face former UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson.
After the win over Jimison, Tsarukyan was once again called out by Colby Covington for a freestyle wrestling match. However, a possible bout with Covington would likely take place after Arman’s clash with Ferguson.
Tsarukyan continues to strengthen his status as one of the main stars of Real American Freestyle, successfully combining his MMA career with high-level wrestling appearances.