{"id":313724,"date":"2026-04-05T10:45:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T05:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=313724"},"modified":"2026-04-05T10:45:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T05:15:59","slug":"arman-tsarukyan-tells-sean-strickland-that-he-has-bet-50000-against-him-during-impromptu-phone-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/arman-tsarukyan-tells-sean-strickland-that-he-has-bet-50000-against-him-during-impromptu-phone-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Arman Tsarukyan tells Sean Strickland that he has bet $50,000 against him during impromptu phone call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-302112\">\n<div class=\"article-follow\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing google-follow\"> <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMWs2azRtMzFf%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">  <span>Follow us on Google Discover<\/span> <\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Arman Tsarukyan has made a $50,000 bet with Adin Ross on the results of the UFC 328 principal event between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This past March it was announced that Khamzat Chimaev will make the primary defense of his middleweight title against Sean Strickland at UFC 328.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video GRVMultiVideo\"><\/figure>\n<p>The announcement got here as somewhat of a shock to the fanbase because it seemed almost guaranteed that Chimaev would fight Nassourdine Imavov next.<\/p>\n<p>And although Strickland isn\u2019t being given much of a likelihood by the big majority of UFC fans, one fan is amazingly confident in him.<\/p>\n<section class=\"grv-talking-point\" data-trigger=\"vue-sidebar\" data-story-id=\"ff2270d0-ba05-4c29-8fb5-48000914af4d\" data-story-name=\"UFC 328\" data-comment-id=\"beb7e02c-49a8-44d9-bcda-d1912c152f2e\" data-story-slug=\"ufc-328\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__inner\">\n<header class=\"grv-talking-point__header\">  <\/header>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__content\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__cta\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-wrap\">\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__title-content\">\n<h3 class=\"grv-talking-point__title\">Who wins within the principal event of UFC 328 on May 9?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev finally get the possibility to settle their bitter feud at Prudential Center, can the American beat the champ?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grv-talking-point__embed\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/BE-17-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Talking Points graphic showing Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland\" class=\"wp-image-297825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/BE-17-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/BE-17-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/BE-17-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/BE-17-912x1140.png 912w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/BE-17-600x750.png 600w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2026\/03\/BE-17.png 1080w\"><\/div><figcaption title=\"Credits: Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC\">Credits: Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arman Tsarukyan bets $50k with Adin Ross on UFC 328 result<\/h2>\n<p>Ahead of his fight in Newark, Latest Jersey, Chimaev has been training in Los Angeles with lightweight star, Arman Tsarukyan.<\/p>\n<p>And although \u2018Ahalkalakets\u2019 isn\u2019t capable of wager a bet on the betting marketplace for \u2018Borz\u2019 to beat Strickland, he&#8217;s capable of wager a friendly bet with popular live streamer, Adin Ross.<\/p>\n<p>This Saturday, the Armenian took part in Ross\u2019 live stream with Georges St-Pierre, and in the course of the broadcast, they discussed the upcoming fight between Strickland and Chimaev.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKhamzat vs Strickland, Strickland is gonna win that one,\u201d Ross claimed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStrickland is gonna win?\u201d Tsarukyan questioned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, why are you laughing? You wanna bet? $1 million,\u201d Ross replied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah,\u201d Tsarukyan agreed, \u201cI do know your budget, though, $50,000? Give me your hand like a person,\u201d Tsarukyan continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI dare you to get (Strickland) on the phone,\u201d St-Pierre said, which resulted in Adin calling Strickland.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2247974447-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Arman Tsarukyan and Khamzat Chimaev pose in the octagon after UFC Qatar\" class=\"wp-image-275225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2247974447-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2247974447-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2247974447-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2247974447-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2247974447-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2247974447-750x500.jpg 750w\"><\/div><figcaption title=\"DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 22: Arman Tsarukyan of Georgia poses for a photo with middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev after his victory against Dan Hooker of New Zealand in a lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at ABHA Arena on November 22, 2025 in Doha, Qatar.  (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)\">Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pair subsequently agreed on the $50,000 bet and Tsarukyan went on to clarify to Strickland why he has sided along with his teammate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, let\u2019s go, it\u2019s your money dog, go full send. Here\u2019s the thing, it\u2019s $50k, you ain\u2019t gonna miss $50k dog, you\u2019ll be all good,\u201d Strickland told Ross.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI beat this goat f\u2014\u2013 in training, I\u2019ll beat him within the fight. After me and him fight, we\u2019ve got to do some s\u2014 together,\u201d Strickland told Tsarukyan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSean, listen, in the event you consider in someone and also you\u2019re friends with someone, you\u2019ve got to love, go all the cash you may have, you\u2019ve got to placed on your guy, even when he\u2019s weak, right. I\u2019m attempting to get $1 million from him. I hope you\u2019re not gonna feel good that day,\u201d Tsarukyan told Strickland.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St-Pierre gives his verdict on Chimaev vs Strickland<\/h2>\n<p>Possibly top-of-the-line brains in MMA, St-Pierre, went on to present his verdict on the fight, stating that it wouldn\u2019t be out of the realms of possibility for Strickland to tug off the upset.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe Khamzat has more ways to win the fight because he\u2019s more complete. Nevertheless, if the fight stays standing up in a boxing fight, it favors Strickland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd Strickland is sweet at making MMA fights like a boxing fight, but when it goes up and down and every kind of kicks and grappling, that favors Khamzat.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy see-more-open see-more-blank extra-content\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2026\/04\/04\/arman-tsarukyan-tells-sean-strickland-that-he-has-bet-50000-against-him-during-impromptu-phone-call\/none\" data-type=\"subscribe\">\n<div class=\"see-more subscribe\">\n<figure class=\"newsletter\">\n<div><svg class=\"loading\" width=\"118\" height=\"36\" viewbox=\"0 0 118 36\"><use href=\"#dots-svg\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"signup\"><span class=\"hf\">Join Our Newsletter<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our greatest Bloody Elbow content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow us on Google Discover Arman Tsarukyan has made a $50,000 bet with Adin Ross on the results of the UFC 328 principal event between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland. 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