17:41  ,  October 22, 2026

Tsarukyan: Next time, I’ll be fighting for the title

Arman Tsarukyan (Armenia), the No. 2-ranked title contender in the lightweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has stated that his next fight will be for the title.

"I heard that next time I’ll be fighting for the title. Early next year, sometime in the first quarter," MMA Fighting quotes Tsarukyan as saying.

The current UFC lightweight (up to 70 kg) champion is American Justin Gaethje.

As a reminder, in his most recent bout, held on September 20 at the UFC 331 event in Los Angeles (USA), Arman Tsarukyan knocked out Brazilian Mauricio Ruffy in the first round.

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