Promotional boss, Dana White has confirmed Arman Tsarukyan is not going to characteristic in a right away title rebooking with Islam Makhachev after his withdrawal from UFC 311 over the course of the weekend, claiming the Armenian will possible need to first go “again to the drafting board.
Remaining primary within the official light-weight rankings, would-be title challenger and occasion headliner, Tsarukyan was pressured to withdraw from his UFC 311 rematch with Russian foe, Makhachev — citing a again harm suffered throughout the last hours of his weight reduce early Friday morning.
And changed by streaking Brazilian contender, Renato Moicano no only a day’s discover, Tsarukyan’s fill-in was stopped with relative ease by common-foe, Islam Makhachev — who submitted the Brazilian with a quickfire D’Arce choke contained in the opening spherical.
Dana White guidelines out title rematch for Arman Tsarukyan after UFC 311 exit
Quizzed throughout his post-fight press convention concerning the probabilities of a right away title rematch with Makhachev subsequent, White confirmed that primary contender, Tsarukyan wouldn’t be dealing with off with the pound-for-pound primary subsequent.
“[It’s] back to the drawing board,” Dana White advised when requested if Arman Tsarukyan would combat for the title subsequent or in a special bout after his UFC 311 withdrawal. “…He’s not getting the title shot — so that means he’s gonna have to fight his way back to the title.”
