UFC light-weight contender Arman Tsarukyan doesn’t plan on letting Justin Gaethje get a title shot.
‘The Spotlight’ is contemporary off his return to the octagon within the co-main occasion of UFC 313 on Saturday. Again for the primary time since a knockout loss to Max Holloway final April, Justin Gaethje met Rafael Fiziev. The previous ‘BMF’ titleholder had beforehand handed the striker a unanimous choice defeat in 2023, and he made it 2-0 within the collection over the weekend. Gaethje knocked down Fiziev in spherical two, en path to a call victory.
Put up-fight, Justin Gaethje known as for the chance to face Islam Makhachev for UFC light-weight gold in his subsequent battle. It’s value noting that the reigning 155-pound champion doesn’t have a subsequent title challenger. Whereas Makhachev was set to face Arman Tsarukyan in January, the Armenian pulled out on weigh-in day as a result of a neck harm. Because of this, the Russian as a substitute handed short-notice alternative Renato Moicano a submission loss within the UFC 311 predominant occasion.
Whereas Arman Tsarukyan famously misplaced his title shot after pulling out in January, he has no plans of letting Justin Gaethje take it. Responding to the previous ‘BMF’ champion’s publish directed at Dana White on X, the Armenian geared toward ‘The Spotlight’. In a short publish, Tsarukyan wrote that Gaethje barely received previous Fiziev on brief discover, and that doesn’t demand a title shot. He added that if he desires to battle for gold, he’ll must undergo him.
You barely received previous #11 on brief discover, and earlier than that, you bought despatched to the shadow realm. Should you actually need to be the #1 contender and battle for the belt, it’s important to undergo me first. https://t.co/tgXsNYVhy8
— Arman Tsarukyan UFC (@ArmanUfc) March 12, 2025
Arman Tsarukyan slams Justin Gaethje over latest name for UFC title shot
For what it’s value, a battle between Arman Tsarukyan and Justin Gaethje would make a number of sense. As of now, Islam Makhachev has no subsequent title challenger, however there’s no scarcity of potential choices. Former UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria just lately moved to 155 kilos, whereas contenders comparable to Charles Oliveira are ready within the wings as effectively. A attainable Tsarukyan vs. Gaethje bout might simply crown the following title challenger, whereas Makhachev faces another person within the meantime.
Nonetheless, Justin Gaethje won’t have to battle Arman Tsarukyan to earn a UFC title shot. On Saturday night time, Dana White was requested about ‘The Spotlight’ preventing for gold subsequent. There, the promoter didn’t rule out the likelihood.
“I imply, what’s he ranked proper now? Fourth or one thing, proper? Third, there you go,” Dana White stated on the UFC 313 post-event information convention when requested about Justin Gaethje. “He’s nonetheless the No. 3-ranked man on this planet. So the chances of him getting a title shot are fairly good.”
What do you make of those feedback from the UFC light-weight? Do you need to see Arman Tsarukyan vs. Justin Gaethje?
