Ilia Topuria, the former UFC featherweight champion, recently criticized Arman Tsarukyan for agreeing to serve as the backup fighter for UFC 317’s lightweight title fight. Scheduled for June 28 ...

Ilia Topuria’s refusal to grant Arman Tsarukyan the next title shot is more than the usual champion’s politicking. In today’s ...

Arman Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria (Images Credit: Getty Images) Ilia Topuria hasn’t even captured the lightweight title yet, but he’s already setting sights on what comes next.

But Arman Tsarukyan isn’t buying the hype—he says Pimblett only looks good against washed-up opponents and can’t compete with fighters in their prime like Topuria.

Arman Tsarukyan fires shot at Ilia Topuria ahead of huge UFC 317 showdown No. 1-ranked lightweight fighter Arman Tsarukyan has been hot on the tail of Topuria since his announced plans to move to ...

Arman Tsarukyan during the UFC 311 press conference at Intuit Dome on Jan. 16, 2025 in Inglewood, Calif. Zuffa LLC Only one man deserves to challenge Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight ...

Paddy Pimblett entered the octagon at UFC 317 to face off with newly-crowned lightweight champion Ilia Topuria moments after the Spanish star demolished Charles Oliveira in Las Vegas, and MMA ...

“It needs to be him, Arman Tsarukyan,” Johnson said on his YouTube channel. “This is why I say [UIFC] it’s a reality TV show. It’s like, obviously Arman Tsarukyan is the number one ...