Arman Tsarukyan desires to offer some readability to the light-weight title image.
Final month, Ilia Topuria received the vacant light-weight title by knocking out Charles Oliveira in the principle occasion of UFC 317. Afterward, followers shortly puzzled who may get the primary crack on the new light-weight champion, with names like Tsarukyan, Justin Gaethje, and Paddy Pimblett all rising to the highest of the record.
For the second, the frontrunner seems to be Pimblett, who had an in-cage faceoff with Topuria at UFC 317, however nothing is ready in stone, and Tsarukyan has a plan to clear the logjam up a bit.
“After all I need Islam [Makhachev], however proper now, it is sensible to struggle with Gaethje, as a result of he simply beat the No. 11 or so [Rafael] Fiziev,” Tsarukyan advised Chuck Liddell on his Out Chilly present. “He doesn’t deserve title struggle. That’s one hundred pc, as a result of he simply misplaced [to Max] Holloway. Beat, on brief discover, Fiziev. Fiziev knew in regards to the struggle 5 days, and he received, barely, a call. Now he’s speaking about title struggle. It’s not truthful. I believe he’s received to beat me to need to struggle for the title.”
Gaethje gave the impression to be in line to problem then-champion Islam Makhachev for the light-weight title final yr, however as an alternative stepped as much as defend his ‘BMF’ belt in opposition to Max Holloway at UFC 300, shedding by vicious knockout. He rebounded with a unanimous choice win over Rafael Fiziev at UFC 313. Since then, Gaethje has made his case for the title shot he forewent, saying he would take into account retirement if he doesn’t get it, however it’s unclear the place the UFC stands proper now.
Equally, Tsarukyan had a transparent path to the light-weight title earlier this yr when he was scheduled to face Makhachev in the principle occasion of UFC 311. Sadly, Tsarukyan withdrew from the bout the day earlier than the struggle, placing him within the canine home with the UFC. Tsarukyan did weigh-in because the backup fighter for UFC 317, however UFC CEO Dana White didn’t say if the No. 1 contender would really be preventing for the belt subsequent. However Tsarukyan says if it’s not for the belt, it needs to be a struggle that is sensible for him.
“They provided me a struggle. I stated no as a result of I wish to struggle ranked fighter from prime 5,” Tsarukyan stated. “I’m within the place, I’m not preventing for the cash proper now. I simply wish to be a champion. Now my objective is to be a champion, that’s why I’m not taking a struggle I’ll simply beat [someone]. I do know I can beat everyone. Proper now, I wish to choose a great struggle for me and get again to the title struggle.”
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UFC Vegas 108 Media Day.
Israel Adesanya with some Nigerian meals.
Daniel Cormier trash speaking.
Sir, you misplaced.
He misplaced nearly each spherical besides the 4th. So if his coaching technique was to lose nearly each spherical after which strive a Hail Mary within the final 30 secs then buddy you want a brand new recreation plan. And sure that’s luck. You had a 30 sec streak of luck. I had 20 minutes of dominance. https://t.co/cXewgNmTZR
— Johnny Eblen (@JohnnyEblen) July 30, 2025
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Is smart.
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Actually, it must be Gaethje vs. Paddy and Arman vs. Ilia, however that’s not taking place, so I suppose we may do worse than Gaethje vs. Arman. Besides that may find yourself being the ultimate struggle of Gaethje’s profession, and that will be a bummer of a solution to finish issues.
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