  Arman Tsarukyan claims ACBJJ title via chokehold December 18, 2025 - 11:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the night of December 18, during the main event of the ACBJJ 20 tournament in Moscow, UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan faced Mehdi Baydulaev, the ACA Grand Prix winner in the bantamweight division. Tsarukyan won the bout by successfully applying a chokehold, earning the ACBJJ championship belt, according to Auroranews.am. This marks Tsarukyan’s second recent victory by submission. He last fought in November at UFC Fight Night 265 in Doha, Qatar, where he defeated Dan Hooker with another chokehold in the second round. His professional record now stands at 23 wins and 3 losses. Baydulaev’s previous fight was in July at ACA 189, where he defeated Marcos Rodriguez via unanimous decision. He now holds a record of 19 wins and 2 losses.   Top stories Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
