UFC legend Henry Cejudo says he understands why Arman Tsarukyan was dominated out of a world title shot.
At the moment, Arman Tsarukyan is in a tough place. Regardless of his beautiful submission victory over Dan Hooker, he was not chosen for the UFC Interim Light-weight Title match at UFC 324. As an alternative, that honor went to Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett, who will compete subsequent month.
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In the meantime, Tsarukyan is clearly in a nasty spot with Dana White within the Final Combating Championship. It is not clear what precisely he must do to get out of there, however you’d should think about he’ll want not less than yet one more struggle earlier than taking a shot.
In a current interview, Henry Cejudo shared his ideas on the UFC vs. Tsarukyan scenario.
Relating to light-weight title struggle, Henry Cejudo says he understands why Dana White did not give Arman Tsarukian a title shot 😬
“I assumed Arman Tsarukyan deserved the award. I perceive why Dana White and the UFC did not give him the award as a result of he did not struggle when he wanted to. You… pic.twitter.com/5GArrlDpZ5
— Pink Nook MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) December 15, 2025
Cejudo’s tackle the Tsarukian dilemma
“I assumed Arman Tsarukyan deserved the award,” Cejudo informed MMA Area (h/t Pink Nook MMA). “However I can perceive why Dana White and the UFC did not give it to him, as a result of he did not struggle when he wanted to. He had an opportunity, so now I am telling him to go to the tip of the road. If I had been Armand, I might wish to struggle as usually as potential as a result of I’ve to get higher.”
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