Arman Tsarukyan has quashed a crazy rumor about his injury. The lightweight contender was scheduled to face Islam Makhachev in a title fight in the main event at UFC 311, which took place Saturday night at the Intuit Dome in California. Unfortunately, he withdrew from the competition on Friday after hurting his back while cutting […]
Arman Tsarukyan has drawn criticism from his lightweight rival Dan Hooker after withdrawing from his UFC 311 title fight just a day's notice. After several years of impressive wins, including a win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 300, Arman Tsarukyan finally got a title shot against Islam Makhachev at UFC 311. Unfortunately, Tsarukyan withdrew from
In the main event of UFC 311, Islam Makhachev did what was expected of Islam Makhachev, knocking out Renato Moicano with ease and securing a first-round submission. It was another phenomenal performance from the dominant Dagestani, with Joe Rogan already making the case for Makhachev to be bigger than Khabib Nurmagomedov – he's just as
After years of impressive performances and several victories, Arman Tsarukyan was finally ready to fight for the lightweight title at UFC 311, until an injury stopped him. The 28-year-old put together a four-fight win streak, including a victory over Charles Oliveira at UFC 300, in which he finally got a shot at lightweight champion Islam
Arman Tsaruykan will have to wait a little longer for his lightweight title after UFC 311 last Saturday. Islam Makhachev was originally scheduled to defend his 155-pound title against Arman Tsarukyan in the UFC 311 main event, but Tsarukyan withdrew hours before the weigh-in due to a back injury. As a result, the Russian champion
The cancellation of Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan was bad news for fight fans, let alone professional fighters eager to see elite MMA. Renato Moicano stepped in to fight Makhachev at UFC 311, but no fight could fill the shoes of Tsarukyan versus Makhachev. England's Darren Till enjoyed success in the boxing ring on January
UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov sympathized with lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan following his sudden withdrawal from UFC 311. UFC 311 suffered a last-second loss to Arman Tsarukyan, who withdrew from the main event with Islam Makhachev due to a back injury. Just hours before he was scheduled to appear ahead of their lightweight title
Arman Tsarukyan and Renato Moicano share a very interesting similarity ahead of the new UFC 311 main event. UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan withdrew from UFC 311 hours beforehand due to a back injury he suffered prior to his clash with Islam Makhachev. Just before he was set to compete in the Makhachev title fight,
Late last night, about 24 hours before the first Pay-Per-View of 2025, Dana White announced that UFC 311 in Los Angeles would feature another main event title fight. Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev retained his spot as one half of the headliner, with the pound-for-pound king now facing off against popular contender Renato Moicano. The rescheduled
Arman Tsarukyan made his first comments since his shocking last-second withdrawal from the UFC 311 main event. UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan withdrew from the UFC 311 main event due to a back injury just hours before he was scheduled to compete for his lightweight title shot against Islam Makhachev. Renato Moicano, who was set
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UFC CEO Dana White shared lightweight champion Islam Makhachev's immediate reaction to the last-minute shakeup of his UFC 311 title defense. Dana White announced a major change to the UFC 311 pay-per-view card on Saturday in Los Angeles. Just hours before the official weigh-in on Friday, White and the matchmakers were informed that Arman Tsarukyan
Days before he was forced out of the main event of UFC 311, Arman Tsarukyan admitted to a friend that he is not “100 percent committed” to MMA. For most fighters at any level, the opportunity to fight for a UFC world title is an ultimate goal that is the culmination of years of struggle.