Arman Tsarukyan News
Arman Tsarukyan believes Dustin Poirier “just gave up” in fight with Islam Makhachev at UFC 302: “Why are you giving up your neck?”
Harry Kettle - June 5, 2024
UFC contender Arman Tsarukyan has questioned Dustin Poirier’s strategy in the final round of his title fight with Islam Makhachev. Last weekend in the main event of UFC 302, Dustin Poirier battled it out with Islam Makhachev over the UFC lightweight championship. The contest proved to be much closer than many had anticipated, but in the end, it was Makhachev who got the win with a late submission triumph.
Islam Makhachev claims Arman Tsarukyan "should thank" him for jumpstarting his UFC career
Curtis Calhoun - May 28, 2024
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev feels partially responsible for Arman Tsarukyan’s success inside the Octagon. Makhachev will face Dustin Poirier in his next UFC lightweight title defense at UFC 302 this Saturday in Newark. He returns after defeating Alexander Volkanovski in back-to-back fights in 2023.
Charles Oliveira predicts Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier, scoffs at Arman Tsarukyan's chances against UFC Lightweight Champion
Fernando Quiles - May 26, 2024
Charles Oliveira doesn’t think Dustin Poirier or Arman Tsarukyan will be able to unseat Islam Makhachev. Makhachev is scheduled to put his UFC Lightweight Championship at stake against “The Diamond” in the main event of UFC 302 inside the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The action takes place on Saturday, June 1st.
Arman Tsarukyan shares prediction for Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier at UFC 302
Cole Shelton - May 21, 2024
Arman Tsarukyan will be paying close attention to the UFC 302 lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier. Tsarukyan is the No. 1 contender at lightweight, but Poirier is getting the title shot on June 1 against Makhachev due to the timing. Heading into the fight, Makhachev is a sizeable -550 favorite to defeat Poirer, which Tsarukyan does agree with.
Arman Tsarukyan slams Islam Makhachev after comments about avoiding rematch: "When was the last time you fought 2 times in 6 weeks?
Josh Evanoff - April 24, 2024
Arman Tsarukyan isn’t happy with UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. The Armenian fighter is fresh off his return at UFC 300 against Charles Oliveira. There, the two lightweights competed in a title eliminator of sorts, and put on a show. After three rounds of action, it was Arman Tsarukyan who emerged with a split-decision victory over ‘Do Bronx’. In the process, he earned a shot at Islam Makhachev.
Arman Tsarukyan hits back at Michael Chandler over harsh criticism of declined short-notice UFC title fight: "You're waiting for a paycheck"
Curtis Calhoun - April 23, 2024
UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan didn’t take long to respond to Michael Chandler’s stance that declining a short-notice title fight at UFC 302 was a mistake. Tsarukyan earned the biggest win of his UFC career by defeating former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 300. He won the fight by split decision and earned No. 1 lightweight contender status.
Michael Chandler believes Arman Tsarukyan made a mistake by not taking the title fight at UFC 302: "This sport moves fast"
Cole Shelton - April 18, 2024
Michael Chandler thinks Arman Tsarukayn made a mistake by not taking the title fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 on June 1 in Newark, New Jersey. After Tsarukyan beat Charles Oliveira by split decision at UFC 300, he revealed he was offered the title fight against Makhachev in the locker room. However, Tsarukyan turned it down leaving Dustin Poirier to get the title shot, which Chandler says is a mistake as he says MMA moves fast and that could be the only chance Tsarukyan gets to fight for the belt.
Arman Tsarukyan says UFC 300 judge who scored fight for Charles Oliveira apologized in a phone call: "He was going to kill my career!"
Curtis Calhoun - April 17, 2024
UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan says the lone judge who scored his UFC 300 fight in Charles Oliveira’s favor admitted afterward that he made a mistake. Tsarukyan defeated Oliveira by split decision to secure No. 1 lightweight contender status at UFC 300. He’ll face the Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier winner after their clash at UFC 302 on June 1.
Charles Oliveira issues statement following split decision loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300
Harry Kettle - April 15, 2024
UFC legend Charles Oliveira has issued a statement following his defeat to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300. As we all know, Charles Oliveira is a huge fan favorite. He’s also a former UFC lightweight champion. So, as you can imagine, there was a lot of excitement heading into his collision with Arman Tsarukyan last weekend. Unfortunately for ‘Do Bronx’, he fell to a narrow split decision loss in their contest.
Arman Tsarukyan explains fan incident during UFC 300 entrance before defeating Charles Oliveira
Fernando Quiles - April 14, 2024
UFC 300 winner Arman Tsarukyan has detailed his altercation with a fan during his entrance. Tsarukyan may have gone 2-0 last night depending on who you ask. Before scoring a split decision victory over Charles Oliveira on the main card of UFC 300, Tsarukyan went over to punch a fan who was allegedly yelling obscenities at him. The incident was quick and Arman handled business before winning a fun three-round scrap against “do Bronx.”
Dana White reacts to Arman Tsarukyan punching a fan in the crowd at UFC 300
Harry Kettle - April 14, 2024
UFC president Dana White has given his thoughts on Arman Tsarukyan punching a fan in the crowd at UFC 300. Last night, Arman Tsarukyan picked up the biggest win of his career. He squeaked out a win over Charles Oliveira, and he did so by the skin of his teeth. It was an incredibly tight fight, with Oliveira almost submitting Tsarukyan on two occasions. Alas, he didn’t get the job done, and Arman will now have his sights set on a future lightweight title shot.
UFC 300 Results: Arman Tsarukyan defeats Charles Oliveira (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2024
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 300 results, including the lightweight bout between Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan. Oliveira (34-9 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since scoring a TKO victory over Beneil Dariush at UFC 289 in June of last year. ‘Do Bronx’ has gone 4-1 over his past five Octagon appearances overall.
Charles Oliveira responds after being dubbed a ‘one-dimensional’ fighter by UFC 300 opponent Arman Tsarukyan
Susan Cox - April 9, 2024
Charles Oliveira is responding after being dubbed a ‘one-dimensional’ fighter by UFC 300 opponent Arman Tsarukyan. UFC 300 takes place this coming Saturday, April 13th and will see Charles Oliveira (35-9 MMA) get in the cage with Arman Tsarukyan (21-3 MMA) in a lightweight bout.
Arman Tsarukyan accuses Islam Makhachev of avoiding rematch: "He feels like I'm going to win"
Josh Evanoff - March 15, 2024
UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan believes that Islam Makhachev doesn’t want to fight him. Back in April 2019, the Armenian stepped on short notice to face the rising Islam Makhachev. Despite being very young in his career, Arman Tsarukyan impressed many with his success against the future champion. Still, it was the Russian who claimed a unanimous decision victory after three rounds of action.
Arman Tsarukyan labels Charles Oliveira as a one-trick pony ahead of UFC 300: “He’s nothing special”
Harry Kettle - March 15, 2024
UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan has given his thoughts on Charles Oliveira ahead of their clash at UFC 300. For quite some time now, Arman Tsarukyan has been building himself up as an exciting new prospect in the UFC’s lightweight division. Next month at UFC 300, he’ll get the chance to secure his biggest win yet – and potentially even a title shot.
Kayla Harrison sounds off on 'inappropriate' UFC 300 fan Q&A: "It's disrespectful"
Josh Evanoff - March 13, 2024
Kayla Harrison wasn’t pleased with the UFC 300 fan Q&A she participated in last week. The two-time Olympic judoka is set to finally make her promotional debut next month. At the historic UFC 300 milestone event on April 13th, Kayla Harrison will meet former champion Holly Holm. The former two-time PFL tournament winner previously left Donn Davis‘ promotion to sign with the UFC earlier this year.
Arman Tsarukyan's coach believes Charles Oliveira is “more dangerous” than current UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev: “He's dangerous everywhere”
Harry Kettle - January 16, 2024
Arman Tsarukyan’s coach believes that Charles Oliveira is actually more dangerous than UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. At UFC 300, Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan will collide in a number one contender fight. The winner is expected to take on Islam Makhachev later this year, with their contest being used as a way to determine who the true top guy is to battle Makhachev.
Coach explains why Charles Oliveira is “very happy” with the Arman Tsarukyan fight despite previous title talks
Harry Kettle - January 11, 2024
Charles Oliveira’s coach Diego Lima has given his thoughts on their upcoming bout against Arman Tsarukyan. At UFC 300, Charles Oliveira will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon. He’ll do so by squaring off against Arman Tsarukyan, one of the most exciting prospects in all of mixed martial arts. The two will meet in a number one contender fight, with the winner going on to face Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight championship.