March 11, 2025 3:30 pm ET
Arman Tsarukyan is able to go, trying to get again within the cage quickly to take the title from champion Islam Makhachev or show he’s certainly the No. 1 contender within the division.
“My again is feeling good, and I’m prepared,” Tsarukyan advised The Schmo. “In the event that they’re going to provide me a combat in Might or finish of April, that will be nice.”
Tsarukyan was presupposed to combat for the UFC light-weight title Jan. 18. Nonetheless, a day earlier than the combat, Tsarukyan withdrew from the bout because of a again damage. Renato Moicano changed him and misplaced to Makhachev at UFC 311.
After the occasion, UFC CEO Dana White said Tsarukyan had lost his chance and that his subsequent combat wouldn’t be for the belt, regardless of being the No. 1 contender.
Tsarukyan would gladly take his title combat again ought to the UFC change its thoughts, however he additionally welcomes a high contender combat with Justin Gaethje or Charles Oliveira. “I wish to combat with contenders,” Tsarukyan mentioned. “I need somebody from high 5 like Gaethje or Oliveira. Gaethje desires to combat for the title, so it is smart to combat with me as a result of no person goes to provide him title combat. It’s not going to be truthful that he’s going to get the title combat. So he’s bought to beat me or Oliveira to get that title combat. There’s Ilia, too, however I believe they’re going to provide me Oliveira or Gaethje or perhaps title combat.”
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