Ilia Topuria has little in the way in which of reward for Arman Tsarukyan.
The reigning UFC light-weight champion is slated to sq. off in opposition to interim titleholder Justin Gaethje in a title unification bout in the principle occasion of UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, scheduled to happen on the South Garden of the White Home in Washington, D.C.
“El Matador” captured the 155-pound title with a first-round knockout victory over Charles Oliveira at UFC 317. Many anticipated Tsarukyan to be subsequent in line for a title shot, however the promotion as a substitute launched an interim belt at UFC 324 in Topuria’s absence, the place Gaethje defeated Paddy Pimblett to earn his alternative.
In the meantime, “Ahalkalakets” has remained lively outdoors the Octagon, competing in numerous grappling and wrestling occasions whereas awaiting his shot to compete for UFC gold, all whereas continuing to trade barbs with Topuria via social media and interviews.
Ilia Topuria Fires Photographs At Arman Tsarukyan As Rivalry Intensifies
Throughout a current look on The Ariel Helwani Present, Ilia Topuria provided a pointed evaluation of Arman Tsarukyan and his pursuits outdoors the UFC. “El Matador” delivered a scathing critique, emphasizing that whereas he respects Tsarukyan’s in-cage skills, it’s his current antics and cultivated social media persona that he finds tough to respect.
”I’m actually impressed with how dumb he’s,” Topuria stated. “He’s a r*tard. I don’t know, he appears like a child. He’s a child. His mentality. He’s dumb as fu*ok. The whole lot I noticed about him on the web is embarrassing. Fu*ok Arman, who cares about him? The factor that I don’t like is after they play that they’re wealthy, and so they present all that cash. Bro, you’re not even wealthy… The one issues that you’ve is cash, and also you’re spending your father’s cash, not even yours. You understand what I imply. He’s a fu*king child.”
Ilia Topuria has not competed since his victory over Charles Oliveira. The 29-year-old Georgian-Spaniard stays undefeated at 17-0, together with a 9-0 run within the UFC, with notable finishes over Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway, and Bryce Mitchell.
In the meantime, Tsarukyan was final seen within the Octagon at UFC Qatar in November, the place he secured a second-round submission victory over Dan Hooker to increase his profitable streak to 5. “Ahalkalakets” boasts a 23-3 skilled file, together with a 10-2 stint within the UFC, highlighted by victories over Oliveira and Beneil Dariush.
