[ Nevada has officially voted to withhold earnings from UFC 300 fighters Arman Tsarukyan and Diego Lopes pending disciplinary hearings. At a monthly meeting Tuesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission voted to withhold 20 percent ($31,600) of Tsarukyan’s purse ($158,000) for swiping at a fan during his walkout, and five percent ($5,000) of Lopes’ $100,000 purse … Read more
[ Arman Tsarukyan thinks Michael Chandler’s thirst for war will likely cost him against Conor McGregor. Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) welcomes McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) back in a welterweight bout, which headlines UFC 303 June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). McGregor will return from an almost three-year long … Read more
[ Nevada has withheld earnings from two UFC 300 winners, pending an upcoming commission meeting. Lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan and featherweight contender Diego Lopes will have hearings “on withholding of purse” Tuesday in Las Vegas at the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) monthly meeting. While the commission did not reveal details as to why the hearings … Read more
[ Arman Tsarukyan didn’t stay quiet following Michael Chandler’s recent comments about him passing up a title opportunity. Tsarukyan, a top UFC lightweight contender, was offered to fight UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 302 on June 1 after his decision win over Charles Oliveira earlier this month at UFC … Read more
[ Michael Chandler disagrees with Arman Tsarukyan turning down Islam Makhachev on short notice. Tsarukyan defeated Charles Oliveira this past Saturday at UFC 300 to cement himself as No. 1 contender. He was immediately offered a title fight against lightweight champion Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) for UFC 302 on June 1, but Tsarukyan declined … Read more
[ Arman Tsarukyan says the one judge who scored his fight at UFC 300 against him admitted he was wrong. Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) defeated former champion Charles Oliveira (34-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC) by split decision on Saturday’s main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. He was puzzled by the outcome. Both judge … Read more
[ LAS VEGAS – Current UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is not the most dangerous fight in the division, according to No. 1 contender in wait Arman Tsarukyan. Armenia’s Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) believes former champion Charles Oliveira, who he defeated by split decision on the UFC 300 main card, has something over the … Read more
[ Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/04/ufc-discussion-conor-mcgregor-islam-makhachev-state-of-lightweight-division April 16, 2024 6:30 pm ET On the latest episode of “Spinning Back Clique,” the panel reacts to the big things happening in the UFC’s lightweight division. At UFC 300, UFC CEO Dana White … Read more
[ Apr 13, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Arman Tsarukyan (blue gloves) fights Charles Oliveira (red gloves) during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Bohn: This was a similar story to the first round in that Oliveira had the biggest moment of the round with his D’Arce choke attempt … Read more
[ Dana White said after UFC 300 that he was worried about the company facing legal action from the fan involved in an altercation with Arman Tsarukyan, but the UFC boss apparently can rest easy. That’s because the fan, identified as Obed Ardon, told Bloody Elbow on Monday that he does not intend to file … Read more
