Arman Tsarukyan doesn’t seem like inserting a lot significance on his backup function for the UFC White Home major occasion.
UFC CEO Dana White just lately named Tsarukyan the official backup fighter for the light-weight title unification conflict between reigning champion Ilia Topuria and interim titleholder Justin Gaethje. The extremely anticipated matchup is scheduled to headline UFC Freedom 250, which is able to happen on the South Garden of the White Home in Washington, D.C., on June 14.
The announcement seemed to be a optimistic step ahead for Tsarukyan, who has discovered himself in limbo over the previous two years. Regardless of remaining one of many division’s prime contenders, “Ahalkalakets” has made simply two Octagon appearances throughout that span whereas persevering with to attend for a long-awaited title shot.
Nonetheless, the 29-year-old Armenian doesn’t seem intent on fulfilling his backup duties for the UFC White Home card.
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Though Tsarukyan has remained largely inactive contained in the Octagon, he has saved busy competing below the Actual American Freestyle banner.
On Saturday, “Ahalkalakets” secured a dominant technical fall victory over Keelon Jimison at RAF 09, marking his fifth look for the promotion since January. He’s now set to face former UFC interim light-weight champion Tony Ferguson at RAF 10 on June 13, simply in the future earlier than the UFC White Home card.
Through the RAF 09 pre-fight press convention final week, Tsarukyan made it clear that he has no plans to weigh in for the June 14 occasion and intends to honor his wrestling dedication as a substitute, believing his companies as a backup fighter won’t be wanted on the White Home.
I’ve wrestling on June 13, we are going to see, Arman Tsarukyan stated. “I’m a backup, however the whole lot goes good, there are two weeks left, so I feel they’re [Topuria and Gaethje] going to battle, and I’m going to attend for my probability… I’m going to do RAF.”
Following his victory over Jimison, “Ahalkalakets” was introduced for one more high-profile wrestling matchup, as he’s set to face former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington at RAF 11 on July 18.
Arman Tsarukyan final competed contained in the Octagon at UFC Doha in November, the place he submitted Dan Hooker within the second spherical. He’s now on a five-fight win streak and owns a 10-2 document within the UFC.
