Two of the UFC’s up-and-comers at lightweight are set to face off in early 2022.
Following an initial report from journalist Igor Lazorin, MMA Junkie revealed that a matchup between #13 Arman Tsarukyan and #15 Joel Alvarez is slated for a UFC Fight Night card on February 26th at a location to be determined.
Tsarukyan (17-2) is on a four-fight winning streak, with his only loss coming in his UFC debut against Islam Makhachev. After recording decisions over Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Davi Ramos, and Matt Frevola, the 25-year-old Tsarukyan picked up his first stoppage win inside the Octagon with a TKO of Christos Giagos at UFC Vegas 37 in September.