Arman Tsarukyan to Meet Christos Giagos at UFC Fight Night on Sept. 18

Arman Tsarukyan will lock horns with Christos Giagos in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night on Sept. 18.

MMAjunkie.com was first to report the booking. The card is expected to be held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and features a light heavyweight scrap between Anthony Smith and Ryan Spann.

After losing to Islam Makhachev in his promotional debut, Tsarukyan has bounced back to post successive triumphs over Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Davi Ramos and Matt Frevola in UFC competition. The 24-year-old Russian has been victorious in 16 of his 18 professional fights overall, with 10 triumphs coming inside the distance.

Giagos, meanwhile, has won four of his last five UFC bouts. Most recently, “The Spartan” submitted Sean Soriano in the second round of their matchup at UFC 262.