“Russia Is Home” – Why Does Arman Tsarukyan Represent Armenia? UFC Star’s Ethnicity & Nationality

This has placed a huge question mark on top of the #1 lightweight contender, as the fighting community began wondering the reason behind his decision. So without any ado, let’s dive in and learn everything about Tsarukyan’s nationality and ethnicity.
Arman Tsarukyan’s ethnicity and nationality
The freestyle wrestler fights out of Khabarovsk, Russia. But before the lightweight contender started his journey in the realm of mixed martial arts, he used to pursue several other interests. One of those interests was hockey, and he played for the junior team, Hockey Club Amur. But being in Russia, he found his way to wrestling, and then to MMA.
Now, let’s take a look at the #1 lightweight contender’s family and background. After all, these are the things that played a major role in building him as the fighter that he is today.
Arman Tsarukyan’s family and background
The lightweight contender didn’t hail from a rich household. Tsarukyan’s father, Nairi Tsarukyan has engaged himself in the construction business. Meanwhile, his mother, Anahit Hakobyan, took control of the household duties, while taking care of ‘Ahalkalakets’s brother, Arthur, and sister, Isabella. When Tsarukyan was two, his father moved the family to Khabarovsk, the city where his father’s workplace was.
‘Ahalkalakets’ is now a married man. With his wife, Milena, Tsarukyan has fathered 2 children, and everything he does now is for the betterment of his family. The Armenian lightweight surely has found a way to change his life. In a previous interview with Sports, he revealed that he planned to get a house or an apartment in the United States. But it’s Russia that has his heart. He said, “Russia is home. I grew up there. Secondly, I prefer Russian people and everyone who lives in Russia. Third is the nature that Russia has: forests, mountains.”
Now, Tsarukyan is all set to fight Islam Makhachev for the lightweight championship title at UFC 311. Their previous battle resulted in an unfortunate defeat for the 28-year-old. But the Armenian-Russian mixed martial artist has developed himself to take on the lightweight champion and snatch his throne. However, the outcome of the battle is something that only time can tell.