Arman Tsarukyan is again! Sadly, it gained’t be contained in the Octagon.
In January, ‘Ahalkalakets’ was scheduled to problem reigning UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev in his first-ever pay-per-view headliner. Nonetheless, Tsarukyan bowed out of the bout a mere 36 hours earlier than the combat, feigning a again harm. As an alternative, Renato Moicano was promoted from major card to the primary major, difficult the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ on super-short discover.
As for Tsarukyan, he was basically relegated to the again of the road, with Dana White revealing that the Armenian must go “again to the drafting board” if he hopes to earn one other title alternative.
Tsarukyan has not but booked a return to the Octagon, however followers could have the prospect to see him in motion this Friday night time, Could 2, as a part of Karate Fight 54 in Dubai. As reported by Ariel Helwani, Tsarukyan will compete in a Pit Submission Collection contest in opposition to fellow MMA fighter and teammate of Islam Makhachev, Makkasharip Zaynukov.
Becoming a member of Tsarukyan at KC54 will likely be two former UFC standouts
Additionally that includes on the cardboard will likely be former UFC fighters Muhammad Mokaev and ‘Smilin’ Sam Alvey, who defends his Karate Fight heavyweight championship in opposition to Tyrone Spong within the night’s major occasion.
You’ll be able to take a look at the total Karate Fight 54 card beneath:
Fundamental Card
- Heavyweight World Championship: Sam Alvey (USA) vs Tyrone Spong (Suriname)
- Bantamweight Bout: Muhammad Mokaev (UK) vs Bolat Zamanbekov (Kazakhstan)
- 200lbs Catchweight Bout: Jayden Eynaud (Australia) vs Kiamrian Abbasov (Kyrgyzstan)
- Bantamweight Bout: Ali Zarinfar (Iran) vs Adam Noi (France)
- 170lbs Catchweight Bout: Oussama Assli (Morocco) vs Naimov Firdavshon (Tajikistan)
Prelims
- Mild Heavyweight Bout: Ali Aliev (Russia) vs Mohamad Osseili (Lebanon)
- 170lbs Catchweight Bout: Saifullakh Khambakhadov (Russia) vs Hossein Mollamadi (Iran)
- Light-weight Bout: Sajad Sattari (Iran) vs Mo Abdurahman (UK)
- Heavyweight Bout: Sergey Veselkin (Russia) vs Bruno Chaves (Brazil)
- Light-weight Bout: Abdullah Chandio (Pakistan) vs TBD
- W Strawweight Bout: Li Lishan (China) vs Asha Roka (India)
- Welterweight Bout: Roslan Bendania (Tunisia) vs Amro Abdeen (Egypt)
- Catchweight Bout: Brandon Jensen (USA) vs Davud Tirmizi (UK)
