No. 2-ranked UFC light-weight contender Arman Tsarukyan may have a busy schedule contained in the octagon within the coming months. After his RAF outing towards Colby Covington this weekend, the Armenian goes to fly to Vegas on Monday to make his subsequent UFC bout official.
Throughout a current interview with MMA Preventing, the 29-year-old claimed that he already has a date and opponent prepared and must signal the contract to make issues official, which he’ll do as soon as he arrives in Vegas.
“We put pen to paper Monday, and that’s it. It’s gonna be a very good struggle, thrilling struggle, and the very best place to struggle for me.”
Tsarukyan is predicted to run it again with BMF titleholder Charles Oliveira quickly, and his feedback recommend that he’s going to Vegas to signal the contract for this closely rumored bout. Throughout the identical interview, Tsarukyan additionally added:
“This 12 months, 2 fights, 2 belts.”
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In the meantime, “Ahalkalakets” also suggested that Justin Gaethje ought to vacate the UFC light-weight championship, after which he and Paddy Pimblett can struggle for the belt.
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Arman Tsarukyan appears able to dethrone Charles Oliveira after which Justin Gaethje
As the highest light-weight contender, Arman Tsarukyan can also be anticipated to problem newly minted 155-pound titleholder Justin Gaethje subsequent. Gaethje’s supervisor has additionally teased that his subsequent bout will likely be towards an opponent whom “The Spotlight” has by no means confronted earlier than, probably Tsarukyan.
Nevertheless, since Gaethje has already engaged in 2 back-to-back slugfests this 12 months, he plans to defend his belt in 2027.
Tsarukyan, then again, final competed at UFC Qatar in 2025, the place he submitted Dan Hooker within the second spherical.
The feedback posted above recommend that the Armenian wants to dethrone Charles Oliveira to win the BMF title earlier than difficult Justin Gaethje in a winner-takes-all showdown, with the BMF belt and the undisputed light-weight championship each on the road, one thing that Oliveira had beforehand urged whereas calling out “The Spotlight.”
