Tsarukyan will take on former UFC featherweight champion Urijah Faber at the Real American Freestyle (RAF) 08 event on April 18 in Philadelphia. The bout will be the co‑main event, with the headline featuring Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo.
Tsarukyan earned a decision victory over Georgio Poullas in a rematch last weekend, closing a heated rivalry. He remains in top shape and is keeping his weight down in case he is called up for a UFC lightweight title fight against Ilia Topuria or Justin Gaethje.