Arman Tsarukyan might turn into a UFC world champion this week. However provided that he can handle his feelings throughout what would be the largest struggle of his fight sports activities profession to this point.
Emanating from the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, UFC 311 will likely be headlined by a light-weight title tilt as reigning 155-pound king Islam Makhachev places his gold up for grabs in opposition to Tsarukyan, the division’s top-ranked contender. It will likely be Tsarukyan’s first time competing since scoring a split-decision win over former titleholder Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April.
However regardless of the win over ‘Do Bronx’ being the largest of his profession to this point, all anybody appears to recollect is Tsarukyan’s walkout for the struggle.
As he exited the backstage space and made his method into the sector, Tsarukyan was met by a fan who flipped him the center finger. Shockingly, ‘Ahalkalakets’ threw a punch on the particular person earlier than persevering with his stroll to the Octagon. Following the occasion, he was slapped with a $25,000 wonderful and a nine-month suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Fee.
‘The Depend’ questions Arman Tsarukyan’s temperament forward of UFC 311
Providing his tackle this Saturday’s headliner, former middleweight champion Michael Bisping believes Tsarukyan’s temperament might play a giant function in his conflict with Makhachev.
“The one factor that’s barely regarding me for Arman Tsarukyan is the mindset,” Bisping instructed TNT Sports activities. “The final time he walked out, he punched somebody within the crowd… that tells me about your temperament and your means to deal with feelings in these large, large fights and that may be a recreation changer.”
Hopefully, Tsarukyan has discovered his lesson, or he could possibly be leaving The Metropolis of Angels empty-handed.
This weekend’s light-weight title struggle would be the second-ever assembly between Makhachev and Tsarukyan, the primary coming almost six years in the past at UFC on ESPN+ 7 when Tsarukyan was making his promotional debut. On that evening, Makhachev got here out on high by way of unanimous choice.
Since then, Tsarukyan has received 9 of his final 10, skyrocketing him to the highest of the division and placing him in place to not solely declare his first world title however to additionally avenge one in all solely two losses contained in the Octagon.
