Newly-crowned lightweight champion, Ilia Topuria, is refusing to face No. 1-ranked contender, Arman Tsarukyan, and claims he would rather vacate the 155-pound title than fight “Ahalkalakets ...

Story by Arman Tsarukyan accuses Ilia Topuria of ducking: 'He knows I'm a big problem' Danny Segura and Ken Hathaway, MMA Junkie August 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM PDT · 2 min read ...

Arman Tsarukyan, a 29-year-old from Armenia, has a 23-3 record with 9-2 in the UFC. He’s beaten Charles Oliveira, Beneil Dariush, and Damir Ismagulov but lost to Makhachev in 2019 and Mateusz ...

Arman Tsarukyan wagers $500,000 he’ll beat Ilia Topuria Speaking on the Overdogs podcast, Mike Perry asked Tsarukyan, as rich as he is, if he would put any money on the line in a potential fight ...

Arman Tsarukyan claims he can finish Ilia Topuria in the first round. Tsarukyan has been rallying for a title shot against Topuria since the Georgian-Spaniard won the vacant lightweight title with ...

Instead of facing Arman Tsarukyan, Ilia Topuria seems more interested in fighting Paddy Pimblett. That didn’t sit well with Tsarukyan, who is now questioning Pimblett’s place in the ...

Despite his role in the UFC, former champion Daniel Cormier has slammed the promotion’s treatment of Arman Tsarukyan as the lightweight title saga continues. This past June, Ilia Topuria ...

Arman Tsarukyan has beaten some of the top names in the UFC, including Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush. But despite his impressive run inside the octagon, it seems Ilia Topuria isn’t too ...

Dan Hooker wants to fight Arman Tsarukyan, which he believes makes him different than many other top lightweights. Tsarukyan is stuck at a critical juncture in his career.