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An intriguing lightweight matchup between the #13 ranked contender, Arman Tsarukyan, and the recently minted #15 ranked challenger, Joel Alvarez has been added to a UFC Fight Night event on February 26. — with a location, venue, or billing for the showcase yet to be determined by the organization.
Unbeaten in his last four outings, Armenian contender, Tsarukyan most recently took home a first round knockout victory against Christos Giagos at UFC Vegas 37 in September. The first round victory earned Tsarukyan a Performance of the Night bonus.
Also undefeated in his last four Octagon appearances, Gijon-born finisher, Alvarez missed the lightweight limit for his last pairing against Thiago Moises en route to a similarly dominant first round knockout win at UFC Vegas 42 at the start of November. News of the pairing between Tsarukyan and Alvarez was first reported by Igor Lazorin.
17-2 as a professional, Tsarukyan’s sole UFC loss came back in April 2019 where he suffered a unanimous decision defeat against the #4 ranked contender, Islam Makhachev in his promotional debut.
In the time since, the highly-touted 25-year-old has lodged a trio of unanimous decision successes opposite…
