Arman Tsarukyan is already looking beyond his upcoming UFC 331 assignment, with another title fight now waiting for him in October.
The UFC lightweight contender is set to face Dillon Danis for the inaugural middleweight crossover championship at RAF 14 on October 3 at the BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau in Las Vegas.
RAF officials announced the matchup Monday, giving “Ahalkalakets” another opportunity to capture gold after suffering his first promotional defeat against Colby Covington at RAF 11 in July. Tsarukyan had previously built an undefeated run in RAF before Covington handed him the setback.
The October matchup comes with a major caveat, however, as the Armenian still has business to handle inside the UFC.
“Ahalkalakets” is scheduled to face Mauricio Ruffy in the co-main event of UFC 331 in September. A victory could put Tsarukyan in line for another UFC lightweight title opportunity, with Justin Gaethje currently holding the championship.
Tsarukyan enters the fight with a 23-3 MMA record and is riding a five-fight UFC winning streak. He most recently defeated Dan Hooker by second-round submission at UFC Qatar in November 2025.
Danis, meanwhile, is still searching for his first RAF victory after dropping his first two matches. He suffered a defeat to Covington in his promotional debut before losing to former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev. Their matchup ended in chaos after the pair engaged in a wild confrontation that required security intervention.
“El Jefe” is also scheduled to face Mike Perry in an MMA bout in Florida before meeting Tsarukyan in October.
