UFC legend highlights Ilia Topuria vs. Arman Tsarukyan as a rare title fight between fighters from wealthy backgrounds.

No. 1 ranked UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan serves as the backup for the UFC 317 main event fight between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira.

However, Tsarukyan (22-3) believes Gaethje (26-5) will have to retire if he remains adamant on fighting for a title next. “Congratulations on amazing career,” Tsarukyan wrote.

Arman Tsarukyan will get his wish to serve as the backup fighter for the UFC 317 main event. Advertisement The lightweight contender revealed in the comments of a social media post that he will be ...

Arman Tsarukyan has said he will serve as the back-up fighter for the main event of UFC 317, which pits Ilia Topuria against Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title.

Arman Tsarukyan and Justin Gaethje (Photos by Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images) There are only two instances in Khabib Nurmagomedov’s undefeated career where he lost a round, and one of the men ...

Arman Tsarukyan getting the assignment as UFC 317 title fight backup would seem like a positive step forward for his career, but longtime analyst Din Thomas has doubts. After pulling out of a ...

Arman Tsarukyan getting the assignment as UFC 317 title fight backup would seem like a positive step forward for his career, but longtime analyst Din Thomas has doubts.

Arman Tsarukyan has said he will serve as the back-up fighter for the main event of UFC 317, which pits Ilia Topuria against Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title. In that bout on 28 ...

The upcoming UFC lightweight championship fight at UFC 317 now has a backup. Arman Tsarukyan, a top contender at 155 pounds, will serve as the replacement fighter, should his services be needed, for ...