The highest UFC lightweight contender will compete twice in two weeks.
Arman Tsarukyan is in a period of uncertainty relating to his UFC profession, but that won’t be stopping fans from seeing the Armenian star in motion.
After the UFC selected Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje to fight for the interim lightweight title, likely leaving Tsarukyan without a possibility for the foreseeable future, many were quick to query what the No. 1-ranked contender’s next step can be.
Tsarukyan revealed his plan to remain lively with grappling matches away from the UFC, and he definitely was not lying.
After a return was announced for December 30, ‘Ahalkalakets’ has had one more match revealed for this month, meaning two matches in two weeks await him.
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Who will get the W when Arman Tsarukyan grapples Shara Magomedov? 🤼
Magomedov has zero submissions in 16 MMA wins, while Tsarukyan has six in 23.
Arman Tsarukyan books grappling match against ACA lightweight champion Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov
Tsarukyan will grapple UFC middleweight Shara Magomedov under the Hype FC banner on December 30.
Because it seems, that bout against a person known for his striking will come lower than two weeks after one other match that is predicted to be a much sterner test for the Armenian.
It was announced on Thursday that the UFC lightweight will make an excellent quicker turnaround than initially expected. After Tsarukyan’s submission win over Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar, he’ll return lower than a month later on the Absolute Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu event on December 17.
Tsarukyan is ready to grapple probably the greatest lightweights competing outside of MMA’s leading promotion, Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov (22-2). The Chechen fighter holds the 155-pound belt in Absolute Championship Akhmat and has won his last seven fights.
While Tsarukyan’s second opponent within the space of two weeks has zero submissions on his record, Abdulvakhabov has won six of his 22 fights via submission.
The UFC lightweight will look so as to add each men to his list of grappling victims in 2025, having already defeated PFL fighter Makkasharip Zaynukov, former Bellator champion Patricky Pitbull, and MMA legend Benson Henderson this 12 months.
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Dana White clarifies Arman Tsarukyan relationship
Having been snubbed within the lightweight title picture, much to the frustration of the No. 1-ranked contender and a number of fans, Tsarukyan can be forgiven for pondering the UFC higher-ups dislike him.
Dana White, nevertheless, insisted that isn’t the case during a recent interview with The Mac Life.
“You already know what I didn’t do? We haven’t cut him, we’re not sideways with him, we don’t dislike him.”
Evidently, the Armenian has not done enough to make up for his withdrawal from the UFC 311 major event within the eyes of White.
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