Dana White denies Arman Tsarukyan a title shot against Islam Makhachev, stating the rising contender won’t get his chance yet.
Dana White says Arman Tsarukyan has missed out on his chance at UFC gold following his UFC 311 removal due to an injury.
UFC star Arman Tsarukyan agrees with Dana White that a title shot shouldn't be next for him after his issues at UFC 311.
Following his last minute withdrawal from his UFC 311 title fight against Islam Makhachev, Arman Tsarukyan has been ripped by fellow 155lber, Dan Hooker.
Dana White announced a major change to the UFC 311 pay-per-view card this Saturday in Los Angeles. Just hours before the official weigh-in on Friday, White and the matchmakers got word that Arman Tsarukyan has an ailing back and that he wouldn’t be able to compete this weekend against Islam Makhachev.
UFC 311 in Los Angeles was supposed to be headlined by Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan, but unfortunately, there was a last-minute change. On Friday,
UFC President Dana White didn’t seem to be thrilled with Arman Tsarukyan after UFC 311. White says he will need to fight his way back after pulling out of UFC 311.
Poirier defeated Chandler via rear naked choke in their meeting at UFC 281 before being knocked out in a rematch with Justin Gaethje the following year, but “The Diamond” rebounded by stopping surging contender Benoit Saint-Denis to earn his third crack at undisputed UFC gold.
As a result of Tsarukyan's dropout, lightweight contender Renato Moicano is stepping into the main to challenge Makhachev for the 155-pound title on short notice. Moicano was previously scheduled to face fellow veteran contender Beneil Dariush on the pay-per-view card.
Daniel Cormier says Arman Tsarukyan is still the most deserving contender to get a shot at Islam Makhachev regardless of him dropping out of UFC 311 due to injury
After Dana White dismissed Arman Tsarukyan as the next lightweight title challenger following his UFC 311 withdrawal, the Armenian agreed with a callout.