Arman Tsarukyan Submits Patricky Pitbull at ADXC 10

Arman Tsarukyan submitted Patricky Pitbull with a rear-naked choke at 3:00 of Round 5 in the ADXC 10 main event on May 31, 2025, in Moscow. The bout was a grappling match, not an MMA fight.

A grappling match, not MMA

Tsarukyan controlled much of the contest and secured the back late in the final round. The finish earned him a win in his ADXC appearance. Pitbull, a former Bellator lightweight champion, had a brief opportunity to threaten with a back take but could not turn it into a submission.

Tsarukyan finishes late

The result allowed Tsarukyan to compete while waiting for his next UFC booking. It did not affect his MMA record or directly determine his status in the UFC lightweight title picture.

Tsarukyan had been one of the UFC’s leading lightweight contenders, but this appearance was contested under grappling rules and did not count as an MMA bout. Pitbull brought experience as a former Bellator lightweight champion and made Tsarukyan work for the finish. The late back take and choke settled a match that had remained competitive through the earlier rounds.

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