Bad blood is brewing between UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria and top contender Arman Tsarukyan. Ilia Topuria rose to the UFC’s pound-for-pound No. 1 spot with a vicious knockout of Charles ...

Now Tsarukyan gets an opportunity to prove he can make champion weight at 155. “Arman is the backup. He’s the backup for [Topuria vs. Oliveira],” White said.

Arman Tsarukyan is training hard in hopes of earning another shot at UFC gold, but a recent session nearly ended in disaster when a spin kick sent his coach flying.