Tsarukyan dominates Mugzy at RAF 9 in Arlington to extend unbeaten run

Arman Tsarukyan extended his unbeaten RAF record to four wins with a victory over Mugzy, real name Keelon Jimison, in a preliminary bout at RAF 9 held at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas on Saturday night.

Tsarukyan, one of the elite lightweight fighters in the world, has spent much of 2026 competing under the RAF banner alongside his UFC commitments. Despite having no formal wrestling background, the Armenian-Russian fighter has been thoroughly dominant across all four appearances, winning each contest decisively.

His most recent outing before Saturday came at RAF 8 in April, where he technical-falled UFC legend Urijah Faber. That result underlined just how comfortably Tsarukyan has transitioned into the grappling-focused format, and his performance against Mugzy continued that trend.

For Jimison, the bout represented his third appearance under the RAF banner. The influencer and amateur wrestler has built a following through his online presence and his willingness to compete against credentialed opponents, but has yet to register a win in RAF competition. He was most recently technical-falled by Clay Guida at RAF 6 in February, and faced an even steeper challenge stepping in against a fighter of Tsarukyan’s calibre.

Tsarukyan’s growing role within RAF has made him one of the promotion’s most prominent figures in 2026, headlining each of the last two events before dropping to a preliminary slot on Saturday’s card.