Arsen Harutyunyan to face an MMA fighter at a tournament in Yerevan

Renowned Armenian wrestler and four-time European champion Arsen Harutyunyan will take part in the Hype FC tournament, where he will face professional MMA fighter Bagdat Zhubanysh.

The 30-year-old representative of Kazakhstan holds an 8–1 record in mixed martial arts and is a former IMMAF amateur world champion. Zhubanysh has spent most of his career in the Naiza FC promotion, where he captured the flyweight title.

The bout between Harutyunyan and Zhubanysh will be held under freestyle wrestling rules. The match will take place on March 28 in Yerevan as part of the Hype FC event.

The Hype FC tournament in Yerevan will feature MMA fights, but fans can also expect exciting grappling and wrestling matchups.

Some confirmed fights on the card:

• Toktar vs Marsel (lightweight)

• Khachatryan vs Serik (welterweight)

• Abbi vs Kipish (welterweight)

• Nurbay vs Tolenov (flyweight)

• Torpeda vs Toktarov (welterweight)

Armenian fighters announced for the event include:

• David Khachatryan (28–6)

• Mher Madatyan (0–0)

• David Khachaturyan (4–3)

• Virab “Mangust” Manukyan (3–2)

This will be the organization’s second event in the capital of Armenia.