Arman Tsarukyan was scheduled to compete at UFC 311 for the lightweight title, and it was supposed to be his first title shot. However, the 28-year-old had to pull out just days away from his fight against Islam Makhachev due to an injury. Nonetheless, he’s been one of the most talked about fighters this fight week, so let’s take a deeper dive into his life, especially his married life.
At 28 years old, Arman Tsarukyan has already registered notable victories in the UFC over top fighters like Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush and currently holds a record of 22-3-0 in mixed martial arts. But did you know that he is married as well? Let’s take a look at that front.
Arman Tsarukyan’s wife and kids
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Arman Tsarukyan was born in a small town in Georgia, where his family lived close to the Armenian border. In an interview with Brett Okamoto for ESPN MMA in 2022, Tsarukyan revealed that he had gotten married before his fight with Islam Makhachev, in 2019, to be exact. He also revealed that he and his wife are the proud parents of 2 daughters. Nonetheless, the fighter prefers to keep his personal life away from the limelight.
When it comes to his children, there is not much known about Arman Tsarukyan’s daughters. But what we do know is that his first daughter was welcomed into this world during the year of the pandemic, and his second daughter was born less than three years ago in 2022. However, his brother seems to be wanting a nephew, as Tsarukyan revealed about it in 2022.
“I have a brother, too, and he said, ‘You’re a sportsman. How you cannot do one boy for me?'” While his married life seems to be set, fans may also wonder about his life growing up. So now, let’s take a history lesson into Arman Tsarukyan’s early life.
Arman Tsarukyan’s early life and background
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Arman Tsarukyan is still a younger fighter compared to the top five lightweights as he was born in 1996 in Akhalkalaki, Georgia, although he’s Armenian-Russian. The number 1 lightweight contender has an older brother and a sister, with his father being a wealthy construction business owner.
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‘Ahalkalakets’ has always been interested in sports, and from the onset of his childhood, he participated in a variety of sporting disciplines. However, his father insisted on helping him out in his business before Arman Tsarukyan got back into sports and developed a passion for MMA. As such, he would make his professional debut in 2015.
Well, Arman Tsarukyan had a chance to win the title this weekend, but it looks like he will have to wait for his shot as Renato Moicano has stepped in to replace him and fight Islam Makhachev. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments section.