No. 2-ranked UFC light-weight contender Arman Tsarukyan has optimistic information for his followers.
This previous weekend at RAF 06, after Tsarukyan punched his opponent, Georgio Poullas, following their freestyle wrestling match, many followers identified that the 29-year-old’s repeated antics, each inside and outdoors the UFC, could by no means earn him one other title shot.
Regardless of being the highest contender, the Armenian was not given a title shot for causes like punching a fan at UFC 300, headbutting Dan Hooker final yr, and, earlier than that, the UFC 311 title combat pullout as a consequence of a hernia.
Nonetheless, “Ahalkalakets” lately revealed to Ariel Helwani that he has been speaking to Hunter Campbell about preventing for the light-weight title, and there’s excellent news. Tsarukyan mentioned he might doubtlessly combat for the 155-pound strap later this yr, and there are additionally different profitable choices on the desk for him.
“I already talked to Hunter [Campbell] a few weeks in the past. We received a few choices, like a title combat, simply fights. Any title combat. 170,145,155 [pounds].”
He added:
“Combating for the 155-pound title in September and October after [Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje].”
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Reigning UFC light-weight champion Ilia Topuria’s subsequent combat is towards present and two-time interim champ Justin Gaethje. The 2 are anticipated to throw down on the White Home on June 14 or throughout Worldwide Battle Week.
After the title unification bout, as soon as the mud settles, Arman Tsarukyan expects to obtain a title shot, which he deserves and has been ready for over a yr.
Arman Tsarukyan believes UFC must be pleased with him after RAF 06 melee
Throughout the identical sit-down with Ariel Helwani, Arman Tsarukyan mentioned that the UFC must be pleased with him after what he did to Georgio Poullas throughout and after their freestyle wrestling match.
Now, a number of clips have surfaced displaying Poullas slapping, eye-poking, and throwing a number of hand strikes at Tsarukyan, as an alternative of wrestling.
Tsarukyan, nevertheless, waited for the official buzzer, received the competition (5-3), after which punched Poullas in the face.
The Armenian believes that at RAF 06, he showed the world that UFC fighters are on a unique degree, and therefore, the promotion has no motive by any means to assume he doesn’t deserve a title shot.
“They need to be completely satisfied {that a} UFC fighter didn’t let anybody beat him. UFC fighter primary went into freestyle wrestling, beat the freestyle wrestler, and confirmed the extent of the UFC.”
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