That was fast.
Not long after suplexing his way into the win column opposite celebrity wrestler Georgio Poullas at RAF07 last weekend in Tampa, UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan will make a quick turnaround to face former UFC bantamweight bruiser Urijah Faber in the RAF08 co-main event on Sat., April 18, 2026 inside Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Faber was originally paired off with NCAA Division II standout Cayden Henschel, who will instead be rebooked against grizzled PFL
veteran Lance Palmer at lightweight.
Tsarukyan is 3-0 under the RAF banner while Faber is 0-1 following his loss to former UFC champ and Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo earlier this year in Tempe. Considering the size disparity, this feels more like a warmup fight for “Ahalkalakets.”
RAF08 streams live on FOX Nation.
Still no word on when Tsarukyan (23-3) will make his return to the Octagon but the good news is the No. 2-ranked lightweight is still just 29 years old so he’s not on the run from Father Time … yet.
