Arman Tsarukyan continues to be awaiting his subsequent task contained in the octagon, however he’s received an essential job awaiting him at UFC 317.
The light-weight contender, who has racked up 4 wins in a row within the division, is ready to function the backup to the primary occasion when Ilia Topuria takes on Charles Oliveira to crown a brand new champion at 155 kilos.
Tsarukyan initially acknowledged his backup function on a social media submit, with further sources confirming the information to MMA Combating on Monday.
Whereas not all the time commonplace apply, the UFC typically employs backup fighters as a possible various simply in case catastrophe strikes a significant upcoming occasion. Tsarukyan suffered by way of that himself again in January when he was simply days away from preventing Islam Makhachev for the UFC light-weight title, however a again damage pressured him off the cardboard on the final minute.
No backup was in place, however Renato Moicano in the end accepted the chance in Tsarukyan’s place after the Brazilian was initially scheduled to face Beneil Dariush on the identical card.
Since that damage prevented him from preventing for the title, Tsarukyan has been caught in no man’s land, ready on a brand new combat, with UFC CEO Dana White beforehand stating that he would wish to get one other win earlier than getting one other shot on the champion.
However with the backup function secured for UFC 317, Tsarukyan has put himself in an ideal place to problem the winner down the highway, doubtlessly.
After all, Tsarukyan already has a victory over Oliveira from UFC 300, and a showdown with Topuria will surely earn lots of consideration, particularly with each fighters having roots in Georgia.
For now, Tsarukyan will proceed preparing simply in case his identify will get referred to as upon along with his backup function set for UFC 317 on June 28.
