Tsarukyan lunges at Dillon Danis: mass brawl breaks out at Las Vegas press conference

October 23 2026, 13:00

Sport

Arman Tsarukyan, an Armenian UFC fighter, tried to hit Dillon Danis, his American opponent, after Danis displayed a T-shirt bearing an offensive slogan and an image of Khamzat Chimaev, Tsarukyan’s friend and training partner.

The incident instantly escalated into a mass brawl involving security staff and members of both teams. Equipment was knocked over during the scuffle, and one of the security guards was seen bleeding.

As a result, the organizers had to cancel the traditional face-off.

To recall, the title bout between Tsarukyan and Danis at RAF 14 is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on October 23.