iShowSpeed Tells Arman Tsarukyan to Chill During Viral Grappling Session

Recently, UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan has significantly increased his public profile, engaging with various podcasts, streamers, and content creators.

His recent collaborations included a notable encounter this past weekend with the popular streamer, IShowSpeed.

Upon meeting IShowSpeed, Tsarukyan, also known as 'Ahalkalakets,' promptly demonstrated some mixed martial arts techniques, testing the streamer's wrestling abilities. The Armenian fighter effortlessly lifted the 21-year-old, prompting IShowSpeed to humorously instruct him to 'relax.'

A viral clip of the interaction quickly circulated online, showcasing Tsarukyan's strength and drawing significant attention and reactions from online communities. Users commented on Tsarukyan's widespread collaborations, with one noting:

“Arman be linking up with everyone bro.”

Another playfully remarked:

“Arman really out here collecting streamers like Pokémon cards 😂.”

A third observed the rare sight of IShowSpeed advising someone to 'relax,' while one fan highlighted Tsarukyan's effortless dominance, stating:

“Arman casually ragdolling Speed like it’s nothing, this crossover is pure chaos energy #UFC #IShowSpeed.”

Currently, the 29-year-old fighter does not have a confirmed UFC bout. However, he has been actively assisting his friend, UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev, in preparation for Chimaev's inaugural title defense.

Beyond his UFC schedule, Tsarukyan is set to return to the Real American Freestyle (RAF) mats later this month for a rematch against Georgio Poullas. An announcement confirmed his participation in RAF07, promoting the rematch, stating: "RUN IT BACK 😤 Arman Tsarukyan vs Georgio Poullas II at RAF07."

Arman Tsarukyan Expresses Desire to Revitalize UFC Featherweight Division

Following the UFC London main event this past weekend, Tsarukyan openly voiced his disappointment with Movsar Evloev’s majority decision victory against Lerone Murphy.

The fighter has previously indicated a willingness to drop to the featherweight division to challenge the two-time champion, Alexander Volkanovski. After Evloev's recent win, Tsarukyan reiterated his interest in facing “The Great,” taking to Threads to post:

“UFC fans, is it time for me to save the featherweight division?”

Tsarukyan's upcoming UFC fight is anticipated to be announced shortly, with the fighter confirming that Hunter Campbell has provided him with a date. He has also previously stated his expectation to contend for the lightweight title later this year.