Arman Tsarukyan assures no problem with UFC
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Trouble in Doha? No. 1-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight Arman Tsarukyan is set to chase another title shot against heated rival Dan Hooker in the UFC Qatar main event this weekend (Sat.
Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) dominated Jack Della Maddalena (18-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) to claim the welterweight belt this past Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC), who was lined up to challenge Makhachev for the lightweight title at UFC 311 before withdrawing, had high praise for his former foe.
While Hooker has claimed that he won’t hesitate to hit Tsarukyan before they step inside the Octagon, November 22 is right around the corner. However, ‘The Hangman’ recently claimed that his opponent’s preparations may have been more difficult than in the past.
At his best, Hooker is lethal on the feet with the ability to go toe-to-toe with just about anybody in the world at 155 pounds while Tsarukyan has built his reputation on being a suffocating and powerful wrestler capable of grinding anybody into the mat who’s willing to test him there.
The story of Arman Tsarukyan (22-3) is not the usual one for a mixed martial arts fighter. There are no humble beginnings or a search for redemption. The Armenian (of Georgian orig
Tsarukyan watched on this past Saturday as Islam Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena to become welterweight king after vacating the lightweight throne earlier this year.
🥺🫡 Arman Tsarukyan reflects on his father’s struggle in Russia and how it gave him the chance to chase MMA "When my father moved to Russia, he started working in construction. He became successful from nothing. They didn’t even have a spoon when they moved to Russia. My… pic.twitter.com/IxGeTTVxc7
Armenian fighter Arman Tsarukyan has touched down in Qatar ahead of his main-event clash this Saturday at UFC Fight Night, where he’ll face Australian contender Dan Hooker. The bout headlines the card and could position the winner as a serious challenger for the lightweight title currently held by Spanish-Georgian star Ilia Topuria.