PFL light-weight contender Paul Hughes not too long ago revealed that he was provided to grapple towards Arman Tsarukyan in December beneath the Hype FC banner. The Irish fighter claims he accepted the provide however was then ghosted by the matchmakers.
Final month, Tsarukyan took on UFC middleweight bullet Shara Magomedov in a grappling match on the Karen Demirchyan Sports activities and Live performance Complicated in Yerevan, Armenia. Though ‘Ahalkalakets’ acquired two takedowns, neither fighter was capable of get a submission. The competition lasted solely 6 minutes and ended in a draw.
The Armenian fighter has been protecting himself busy after the UFC denied him a title shot. He most not too long ago made an announcement in his Actual American Freestyle debut on January 10 at RAF 5, defeating Lance Palmer by 10-0 technical fall within the first interval.
Paul Hughes has known as out Arman Tsarukyan for a grappling bout. The 28-year-old posted on X:
“I used to be additionally provided this [Grappling bout agaisnt Arman Tsarukyan in December]. I accepted, they usually went ghost 😶🌫️ @ArmanUfc let’s run it. Title the date.”
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Merab Dvalishvili was additionally provided a grappling match towards Arman Tsarukyan
Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili was additionally provided to grapple Arman Tsarukyan in December. Dvalishvili was wanting ahead to the problem and was able to step in on three days’ discover, however needed to again out as a consequence of a busted-up nostril. ‘The Machine’ stated:
“They informed me Arman’s opponent had pulled out, and there have been only some days left… They requested if I’d grapple with Arman in Armenia, so I took that as a problem, and I stated, ‘There’s no probability he beats me.’ I appeared on the guidelines and noticed it was submission-only. I believed, ‘How is he purported to submit me? No probability.’ Then I simply went to coach the following day, however my nostril opened up once more, and that’s why I didn’t take it. In any other case, taking that will’ve been a gangster transfer on 3 days’ discover.” [h/t: MMA Pros Pick]
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