RAF targets Armenia event in early 2027 with Arman Tsarukyan helping close the deal
The plan came up at the RAF 14 post-event press conference, after Tsarukyan beat Dillon Danis to win the title.
The promotion says it is aiming for early 2027, and that Tsarukyan, who is Armenian, is the man to close the deal.
Asked at the RAF 14 post-event press conference whether RAF would be going to Armenia, the answer was that it would happen "as long as Arman can close". The promotion said it was waiting on an arena before being told on stage that "the arena is free and all good to go".
"We want to go to Armenia. Armenians have been great to the RAF. They come, they support us," it was said at the press conference. "So we want to go and support you over there and host an amazing event." Tsarukyan had just beaten Dillon Danis by technical fall in the RAF 14 main event.
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