Javier Mendez touts Arman Tsarukyan as the fighter who could pose Ilia Topuria the most problems at lightweight.

Javier Mendez, the head coach of Islam Makhachev, believes his fighter is taking the hardest fight possible next time out.

Former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev reacts to Ilia Topuria victory at UFC 317 by not reacting, allowing coach Javier ...

Ilia Topuria's devastating knockout win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 demonstrated that the former champion can be just as ...

It’s an exciting time in the UFC lightweight division. With pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev relinquishing his title, ...

On June 28, Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 to ensure he would fill the void left on the throne. The Spaniard ...

Islam Makhachev and the ill-fated last-minute collapse of his rematch with Arman Tsarukyan seemed to create a butterfly effect that has now led to the Dagestani deciding to change weight categories.

Does Arman Tsarukyan's position as the UFC 317 title fight backup mean he's returned to good graces? One analyst has doubts.

Arman Tsarukyan is grateful for the support he received from Khabib Nurmagomedov in difficult times. Tsarukyan’s lightweight ...

Arman Tsarukyan dismisses the notion that former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev moved to welterweight to avoid Ilia Topuria. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) relinquished his 155-pound ...

Arman Tsarukyan doesn't agree with people saying Islam Makhachev moved up to avoid fighting Ilia Topuria: "[Jack] is going to be a tough fight too. Maddalena would be harder for Islam than the ...