Arman Tsarukyan lately defined why the UFC wouldn’t make Ilia Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett.
The Armenian sat down with the Deep Waters crew and performed matchmaker for the UFC light-weight division. Whereas suggesting that himself vs. Justin Gaethje is smart, he went on so as to add that he would personally like Topuria vs. Pimblett as properly.
When interrupted by Dustin Poirier, who requested if that may be the combat the “UFC is gonna make,” Tsarukyan claimed that the promotion wouldn’t, earlier than happening to clarify why he thinks the identical. He stated:
They’re not going to do that combat as a result of…they don’t need Paddy [Pimblett] to lose, they don’t need Ilia [Topuria] to lose. They’re gonna give somebody straightforward to Ilia.
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Ranked quantity 2 within the light-weight division, Tsarukyan final fought Dan Hooker again in November 2025. He’s set to tackle Mauricio Ruffy subsequent within the co-main occasion of UFC 331 on the Crypto.com Arena later this month.
‘Batman’ was anticipated to face Charles Oliveira, who pulled out because of the loss of life of his shut pal (and UFC fighter) Allan Nascimento.
Arman Tsarukyan Feels ‘This’ UFC vet is a straightforward combat for Paddy Pimblett
Arman Tsarukyan then went on to call a straightforward combat for Paddy Pimblett within the light-weight division. He picked former featherweight champ Max Holloway as somebody the Liverpudlian would get previous simply.
Regardless of the Deep Waters panel claiming that Holloway wouldn’t be a straightforward combat for Pimblett, Tsarukyan stated:
I believe he can beat Max Holloway…For those who see Max’s wrestling, it’s nothing, Paddy a minimum of can take him down.
Tsarukyan then went on to refute Dustin Poirier’s declare that Holloway has good ‘technical wrestling.’ The 29-year-old quipped:
He used to. He used to have, not anymore.
