MMA fighter Arman Tsarukyan scored another victory, this time in the Real American Freestyle 5 tournament, defeating former PFL fighter Lance Palmer of the United States in a freestyle wrestling match.

The Armenian athlete achieved a decisive 10:0 win, according to Sputnik Armenia.

The bout took place in Sunrise, Florida, USA.

Tsarukyan, 29, had been scheduled to challenge Russian fighter Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight championship in January 2024 but had to withdraw due to injury.

He currently holds a professional MMA record of 23 wins and 3 losses. In the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings, Tsarukyan is ranked 14th overall.