High UFC light-weight contender Arman Tsarukyan desires the promotion to return to its previous format in an effort to clinch the subsequent light-weight title shot.
Arman Tsarukyan stays the odd man out in images from his UFC light-weight title struggle forward of UFC 324 in Las Vegas this weekend.
High contenders Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje will headline a heavy card this Saturday at UFC 324, that includes an interim light-weight title bout. Undisputed champion Ilia Topuria is out indefinitely, making method for the Pimblett-Gaethje matchup.
Consequently, Tsarukyan, who withdrew from his scheduled struggle with Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 final 12 months, is left with no clear timeline for a brand new title shot. He not too long ago made his return with Dan Hooker competing at UFC Qatar in November.
However Tsarukian is among the high names with an fascinating declare to the undisputed belt, together with the winner of Gaethje vs. Pimblett.
Arman Tsarukyan requires 8-a-side light-weight Grand Prix to settle title dispute
In a current present, An evening with Steiny On the podcast, Tsarukyan proposed a novel resolution to resolve the title dispute within the light-weight division.
“I need to do it within the UFC like I did within the Grand Prix,” Tsarukyan stated.
“Eight of the perfect fighters struggle for the title… On the Grand Prix, the eight greatest fighters get there and 6 weeks later there can be a champion. No matter whether or not you get injured or what occurs to you, you must struggle.
“For those who do not struggle, retreat and the subsequent one will come.” (h/t Bloody Elbow)
UFC legend Chel Sonnen not too long ago begged matchmakers to “forgive” Tsarukyan and permit him to win the title in his subsequent struggle. UFC CEO Dana White not too long ago admitted that Tsarukian’s headbutt by Hooker throughout a weigh-in showdown performed a job in his exclusion from the UFC 324 interim title struggle.
The UFC has hosted a number of tournaments all through its existence, primarily within the early years of the promotion. His final Grand Prix was a one-night occasion at UFC 23 in 1999.
