Ilia Topuria has lastly agreed to struggle Arman Tsarukyan. Up to now, Topuria didn’t wish to struggle the Armenian, regardless of the latter being the highest contender. El Matador” as an alternative wished to lock horns with archrival Paddy Pimblett or Justin Gaethje.
Earlier this yr, in Topuria’s absence, at UFC 324, “The Spotlight” dismantled Pimblett and grabbed the interim light-weight championship, and by legislation, the Georgian-Spaniard will now have to fulfill Gaethje in a title unification bout subsequent.
In the meantime, in a latest interview with streamer Adin Ross, when Ross requested Topuria if he’s sport to struggle Tsarukyan, he mentioned:
“In the event that they [UFC] name and provides me Arman, no fu***ng drawback. I’ll struggle him. I fought with so many powerful opponents. I don’t care. If they provide me that struggle, I’m preventing him.”
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“Ahalkalakets” final fought Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar in 2025, and gained by Spherical 2 submission, after which he called out Topuria. Nevertheless, the light-weight champ went on a hiatus from preventing, and within the meantime, Tsarukyan was denied a title shot for a lot of causes.
The Armenian has made it clear that his subsequent struggle will probably be for the undisputed light-weight championship, and if not, he wish to transfer right down to 145 kilos and struggle champion Alexander Volkanovski.
Ilia Topuria Says Arman Tsarukyan Will Wrestle In opposition to Opponents With Elite Cardio
Ilia Topuria doesn’t contemplate the well-rounded Arman Tsarukyan a menace to his reign at 155 kilos, and believes that with a correct sport plan and good cardio, any opponent can beat “Ahalkalakets.”
Throughout the identical sit-down with Adin Ross, Topuria mentioned:
“He [Arman Tsarukyan] misplaced to Islam, he misplaced to Gamrot, he obtained knocked out initially of his profession, and he doesn’t actually have the flexibility to complete the fights. He solely finishes the fights when his opponent will get drained… If he faces somebody who has that preparation and has that cardio. He’s gonna undergo.”
Topuria then added that if he ever locks horns with Tsarukyan, he can simply knock out the Armenian, and believes the latter would panic if he ever enters the octagon with “El Matador.
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