Arman Tsarukyan lays out hope for second fight after UFC 313, welcomes three choices

Arman Tsarukyan is ready to go, looking to get back in the cage soon to take the title from champion Islam Makhachev or prove he’s indeed the No. 1 contender in the division.

&#8220, My back is feeling good, and I&#8217, m available, &#8221, Tsarukyan told The Schmo. &#8220, If they &#8217, re going to give me a fight in May or end of April, that would be great. &#8221,

Tsarukyan was supposed to fight for the UFC light name Jan. 18. Ⱨowever, a ḑay before the battIe, Tsarukyan withdrew froɱ the episode due to a back injury. Renato Moicano replaced him and lost to Makhachev at UFC 311.

After the celebration, UFC CEO Dana White said Tsarukyan had lost his chance and that his next battle would n&#8217, t be for the belt, despite being the No. 1 candidate.

Tsarukyan would gladly take his name fight back if the UFC change its mind, but he also welcomes a leading candidate struggle with Justin Gaethje or Charles Oliveira.

&#8220, I want to struggle with challengers, &#8221, Tsarukyan said. &#8220, I want one from top five like Gaethje or Oliveira. Gaethje wants to fight for the subject, so it makes sense to fight with me because nobody is going to give him name fight. It&#8217, s not going to be honest that he&#8217, s going to get the name fight. Thus he&#8217, s got to conquer me or Oliveira to get that name battle. There&#8217, s Ilia, too, but I think they &#8217, re going to give me Oliveira or Gaethje or even name battle. &#8221,

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