Off the again of his withdrawal from UFC 311, Arman Tsarukyan has staked his declare for an additional title eliminator with former-foe, Charles Oliveira subsequent — significantly after promotional boss, Dana White confirmed the Armenian wouldn’t be combating for gold subsequent.
Tsarukyan, the present primary ranked light-weight contender, was scheduled to headline UFC 311 in a single day in a title rematch with common-foe, Islam Makhachev, nevertheless, within the early hours of Friday morning, the would-be title chaser withdrew from the primary occasion conflict, struggling a again damage while slicing weight.
Changed by surging Brazilian foe, Renato Moicano, Tsarukyan watched on as previous opponent, Makhachev ran via the Brasilia native with a shocking first spherical D’Arce choke submission on the Intuit Dome.
Dominated out of a title combat rematch with Makhachev in his return from damage by promotional chief, White, Tsarukyan agreed with the long-time promotional boss, suggesting he fights Sao Paulo ending ace, Oliveira in a rematch first as an alternative — this time over the course of 5 rounds.
Arman Tsarukyan requires rematch with combat Charles Oliveira after UFC 311 exit
Himself staking his personal declare for a rematch with previous foe, Makhachev who he featured towards again in 2021, Oliveira claimed he was subsequent to tackle the pound-for-pound primary.
“It was a great fight,” Charles Oliveira mentioned. “He’s (Islam Makhachev) the champion. He did what he had to do. But I’m next — and he knows that. The lightweight champion is called Charles Oliveira. I’m ready for that.”
