Jorge Masvidal does not like the truth that the UFC is retaining high light-weight contender Arman Tsarukian on the sidelines. ‘Ahal Karaketz’ final fought in 2025 at UFC Qatar, the place he submitted Dan Hooker in spherical two and known as out champion Ilya Topria.
Nevertheless, the promotion had different plans and denied Tsarukyan the title shot, citing his antics each inside and out of doors of the Octagon.
Dana White stated that regardless of the absence of UFC 311, amongst different issues, Tsarukyan’s relationship with the promotion won’t be affected. Nevertheless, thus far there is no such thing as a information about when the Armenian fighter will struggle subsequent.
Arman Tsarukyan desires to again up the headliner for UFC Freedom 250, which can characteristic a light-weight title unification bout between Ilya Topria and Justin Gaethje.
Throughout that point, he has garnered accolades with each Hype FC and RAF.
If the 29-year-old is unable to compete on June 14, I imagine the UFC will announce the struggle after the White Home card. Tsarukyan additionally stated he spoke with Hunter Campbell and was promised a title shot by the top of this 12 months.
The previous BMF champion desires the UFC to guide Ilya Topria vs. Arman Tsarukyan as quickly as doable and doesn’t need to depart the “Akhal Karakets” on the bench for a very long time
Jorge Masvidal believes the UFC ought to stage Ilia Topria vs. Arman Tsarukyan whereas each elite light-weight fighters are of their primes.
In a current podcast roundtable, “Gamebred” opined that the UFC mustn’t bench Tsarukyan, saying that on the finish of the day, it is head honcho Dana White who can take Tsarukyan off the blacklist and provides him a shot on the title, which he has each proper to do. Masvidal additionally praised the ‘Ahal Karakets’, including that the latter stays a precious expertise and mustn’t waste his prime years on frivolous causes.
“I do not know if Armand will struggle Ilia, as a result of Dana is perhaps extra cussed than anybody I’ve ever seen. It was Dana who stopped him, and he is the one one who can break it. Nobody in that firm is aware of when Armand will struggle this. How a lot can you place up with a man? And by way of names, at 155 years outdated, he has the largest identify and affect and following, aside from Charles Oliveira. I do not need that to occur 4 or 5 years from now, once they’re each of their prime. ”
Take a look at Jorge Masvidal’s feedback under.
