Arman Tsarukyan has taken exception to UFC Light-weight Champion Ilia Topuria preferring a struggle with Paddy Pimblett.
Tsarukyan believes he has earned No. 1 contender standing after submitting Dan Hooker in the principle occasion of their UFC Qatar struggle. Tsarukyan has insisted that Topuria is avoiding him. “El Matador” has been beefing with Pimblett for years, however the basic consensus is that Tsarukyan is essentially the most deserving contender at 155 kilos.
Throughout an interview with Álvaro Colmenero, Topuria mentioned his sights are set on “The Baddy” (h/t Championship Rounds).
“I’ve Paddy on my thoughts,” Topuria mentioned. “I’d prefer to struggle Paddy in the event that they don’t let me transfer as much as welterweight to struggle Islam as a result of the struggle I’d actually like is towards Islam within the third weight class.”
Topuria’s feedback didn’t sit nicely with Tsarukyan, who put the light-weight champion on blast in a brand new publish on his X account.
Might or not it’s any extra apparent that el pato is doing every part in his energy to keep away from combating me? https://t.co/200p7ahsLX
— Arman Tsarukyan UFC (@ArmanUfc) November 25, 2025
“Might or not it’s any extra apparent that el pato is doing every part in his energy to keep away from combating me?”
Tsarukyan has gone 10-1 in his final 11 outings. In that stretch, he’s overwhelmed the likes of Hooker, Charles Oliveira, and Beneil Dariush. The lone loss in that stretch was a unanimous choice defeat to Mateusz Gamrot again in 2022.
As for Topuria, he’s undefeated in his professional MMA profession so far. He starched Charles Oliveira within the first spherical again in June to seize the UFC Light-weight Championship. He additionally knocked out Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway throughout his time as a featherweight, the place he additionally gained UFC gold.
Time will inform what the UFC matchmakers determine to do for the subsequent light-weight title struggle. Ariel Helwani is listening to that plans for the UFC’s debut occasion on Paramount+ at the moment don’t contain Topuria. BJPenn.com will maintain you posted on the UFC light-weight title image.
