Tsarukyan defeats Ferguson by technical fall at RAF10 after two slams
Tsarukyan scored two slams to win 10-0 in 40 seconds at Chaifetz Arena. The bout headlined a double-header that also featured Dillon Danis against Khamzat Chimaev.
yardbarker.comArman Tsarukyan defeated Tony Ferguson by technical fall at RAF10 after scoring two slams that produced a 10-0 lead. The match took place before a record crowd at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.
Tsarukyan lifted Ferguson for the first slam 40 seconds into the opening round, earning four points and a 6-0 advantage. Ferguson reached the second round but was slammed again, pushing the score to 10-0 and ending the contest by technical fall. Tsarukyan made his sixth straight appearance with RAF Wrestling.
Ferguson entered with recent wins over Salt Papi and Warren Spencer in Misfits Boxing last year and had faced Jon Jones during his collegiate career. The event was a double-header that also featured Dillon Danis against Khamzat Chimaev. After the match, Tsarukyan threw one of his shoes into the stands and received a strong crowd reaction.
Tsarukyan then faced off with Colby Covington. The two are scheduled to fight at RAF11 next month.
