Overview
- Tsarukyan vs. Palmer is set for Jan. 10 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, and will stream exclusively on FOX Nation.
- This will be Tsarukyan’s first appearance with Real American Freestyle as he continues competing outside the UFC.
- RAF 5 also features Yoel Romero vs. Bo Nickal and a headliner between Colby Covington and Luke Rockhold.
- Palmer brings two PFL tournament wins, a former WSOF featherweight title, and four NCAA Division I All-American honors, plus prior RAF experience.
- Tsarukyan recently won an ACCBJJ grappling title with additional wins over Benson Henderson, Patricky Pitbull, and Makkasharip Zaynukov, as the UFC booked an interim lightweight title bout between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett.