Arman Tsarukyan faces Dillon Danis for middleweight title at RAF 14
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 6:30 PM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
Arman Tsarukyan is booked to compete against Dillon Danis at RAF 14 on October 3 in Las Vegas. This match will determine the inaugural crossover middleweight champion. Tsarukyan previously lost a close match to Colby Covington in July but is aiming for redemption with a title on the line. Danis, currently 0-2 in RAF, looks for his first victory after losses to Covington and Khamzat Chimaev, the latter a chaotic encounter that necessitated security intervention. Danis is scheduled to fight Mike Perry in Florida shortly before the RAF 14 event.
- •Tsarukyan faces Danis for middleweight title at RAF 14 on October 3.
- •Tsarukyan lost to Colby Covington in July, looking to bounce back.
- •Danis is currently 0-2 in his RAF career, seeking his first win.
- •Danis's previous fight with Chimaev ended in a brawl requiring security.
- •Danis fights Mike Perry in Florida before the RAF 14 match.
- 6:30 PMYahoo Sports — Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dillon Danis set for title clash at RAF 14
- 6:30 PMMMA Fighting — Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dillon Danis set for title clash at RAF 14
"Arman Tsarukyan finally booked his return to the UFC with a co-main event set against Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 in September, and he’s already plotting his next move after booking a match at RAF 14 scheduled for Oct. 3 in Las Vegas. Tsarukyan is set to face Dillon Danis to crown the inaugural crossover middleweight champion. RAF officials announced the pairing on Monday. View this post on Instagram After starting his RAF career in a blistering undefeated run, Tsarukyan finally tasted defeat in a close match against Colby Covington back in July. Now Tsarukyan is back competing for another RAF title when he wrestles Danis in October. As for Danis, he’s currently 0-2 in his RAF career after falling to Covington in his debut and then dropping a match to former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev. The match with Chimaev ended in chaos after they got into a wild brawl on stage that required security to intervene. Now Danis is back looking for his first win in RAF with a chance to pull off an upset against Tsarukyan with a title on the line. The match takes place just over a month after Danis is scheduled to face Mike Perry in an MMA fight in Florida. The rest of the RAF 14 card is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
"Arman Tsarukyan returns to the UFC in September and then he goes back to RAF in October
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 10, 2026, 6:30 PMArman Tsarukyan vs. Dillon Danis set for title clash at RAF 14
Arman Tsarukyan returns to the UFC in September and then he goes back to RAF in October
- MMA FightingAug 10, 2026, 6:30 PMArman Tsarukyan vs. Dillon Danis set for title clash at RAF 14
Arman Tsarukyan finally booked his return to the UFC with a co-main event set against Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 in September, and he’s already plotting his next move after booking a match at RAF 14 scheduled for Oct. 3 in Las Vegas. Tsarukyan is set to face Dillon Danis to crown the inaugural crossover middleweight champion. RAF officials announced the pairing on Monday. View this post on Instagram After starting his RAF career in a blistering undefeated run, Tsarukyan finally tasted defeat in a close match against Colby Covington back in July. Now Tsarukyan is back competing for another RAF title when he wrestles Danis in October. As for Danis, he’s currently 0-2 in his RAF career after falling to Covington in his debut and then dropping a match to former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev. The match with Chimaev ended in chaos after they got into a wild brawl on stage that required security to intervene. Now Danis is back looking for his first win in RAF with a chance to pull off an upset against Tsarukyan with a title on the line. The match takes place just over a month after Danis is scheduled to face Mike Perry in an MMA fight in Florida. The rest of the RAF 14 card is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
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