Following his 13-1 blowout of Urijah Faber at RAF08, Arman Tsarukyan has laid out his plans for the next two months. He’s hoping they’re as busy as the last.

Tsarukyan hasn’t fought in the UFC since a November 2025 win over Dan Hooker in Qatar, but he’s been staying busy with grappling matches around the world. Faber was his 7th bout since then, and he’d like to make it 8 before jumping in on the White House card.

Tsarukyan laid out his May schedule in a new video from Adam Zubayraev, and it involves helping his training partners prepare for fights. He’s also hoping Colby Covington accepts an Real American Freestyle match as quickly as he accepted a face-off opportunity at RAF08.

“First Khamzat [fights Strickland on May 9th] and then David [Mgoyan fights on May 16th],” Tsarukyan said. “Then, if on the 30th they offer me a match with Colby Covington, I think it would be big. With Colby Covington I think it would be a strong media match-up because when it comes to talking trash, I won’t stay on the sidelines either. [There’ll be] some interesting set-ups.”

“After that, the White House. I’ll be waiting for the White House to see how Ilia Topuria performs,” he said. “Yes, I’ll be a backup. I’ll stay on a diet starting in May. If something happens, if someone gets injured, I can step in on a week or two’s notice. I’d want Justin Gaethje to pull out. Gaethje pulls out, I fight Topuria, take the belt, and kick him out of the UFC. That’s my goal.”

“[Fight Covington for RAF] on the 30th, before the White House, then win the title at the White House,” he summarized.

Arman has been busy, and while his social media numbers are climbing he’s also been involved in enough controversies that the UFC undoubtedly still sees him as a wild card and a liability. He punched a fan in the crowd at UFC 300, broke Dan Hooker’s nose with a headbutt the day before their main event in Qatar, and he launched aging legend Urijah Faber off the mats and onto concrete at RAF08.

Sometimes it feels like one step forward, two steps back. But Tsarukyan insists the social media moments will continue until he’s the best lightweight fighter in the world.

“I’ll stop when I have a title in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and I defend it at least five times,” he declared. “I’ll promote myself as much as possible.”