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Tsarukyan lunges at Danis during RAF 14 press conference
Arman Tsarukyan lunged at Dillon Danis during a press conference in Las Vegas on Thursday.
The two are scheduled to meet in a wrestling match at Real American Freestyle 14 on Friday.
The dispute began when Danis stood to show a shirt mocking Tsarukyan’s teammate Khamzat Chimaev.
Security stopped Tsarukyan from striking Danis, and Chimaev was also held back when he tried to reach the stage.
The clash ended the press conference, and organizers skipped the pair’s face-off.
Danis and Chimaev had already been involved in a brawl after their wrestling match at RAF 10 in June.
The Tsarukyan-Danis match is still scheduled for Friday.
Arman Tsarukyan lunged at Dillon Danis during a press conference for RAF 14 in Las Vegas on Thursday.
The incident began after Danis showed a T-shirt mocking Tsarukyan’s teammate Khamzat Chimaev.
Security intervened and prevented a larger altercation, and the press conference ended.
Tsarukyan and Danis are scheduled to meet in a crossover title fight at RAF 14 on Friday.
Chimaev, who was at the press conference, is scheduled to wrestle Robbie Lawler on the same card.
- Who
- UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan and Dillon Danis.
- What
- Tsarukyan lunged at Danis during a press conference, sparking a fracas.
- When
- Thursday, October 22, 2026, the day before their scheduled match.
- Where
- The RAF 14 press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Why
- Danis showed a T-shirt mocking Tsarukyan’s teammate Khamzat Chimaev.
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Danis and Chimaev wrestled at RAF 10 in St. Louis, where Chimaev won by pinfall and a brawl followed.
Chimaev told ESPN that his team was ready for whatever was happening with Danis.
Tsarukyan lunged at Danis after Danis showed a T-shirt mocking Chimaev, and security intervened.
Tsarukyan and Danis are scheduled to meet in a crossover title fight at RAF 14.
- Event
- RAF 14
- Venue
- Fontainebleau Las Vegas
- Scheduled matchup
- Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dillon Danis
- Scheduled date
- Friday, October 23, 2026
- Co-main event
- Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robbie Lawler
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A HUGE BRAWL JUST BROKE OUT BETWEEN DILLON DANIS AND ARMAN TSARUKYAN AT THE RAF 14 PRESS CONFERENCE HOLY SH*T 😳 (via @RAFWrestlingUSA)