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Is Ilia Topuria Ducking Arman Tsarukyan? Sean O'Malley Says, 'Why Risk It...'

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Sean O’Malley talks about UFC champ Ilia Topuria's reluctance to fight Arman Tsarukyan, preferring bigger names like Islam Makhachev and Justin Gaethje for better opportunities.

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Last June Ilia Topuria took over UFC’s lightweight belt. Since then there are many fighters who are trying to challenge the Hispanic-Georgian, trying to earn his chance to get the title. One of the most active is being Arman Tsarukyan, the number two in the division. On this occasion the Armenian has posted a video on his social networks where we can see him chasing a duck, catching him and caressing him while he says: “Stop running, Ilia. Good …

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Dan Hooker thinks it would be ridiculous if Paddy Pimblett got the next UFC title shot, but it wouldn’t be surprising. UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) has ruled Arman Tsarukyan out of the title conversation and believes he’ll be offered either Pimblett (22-4 MMA, 7-0 UFC) or Justin Gaethje for his first title defense. When Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira to claim the vacant 155-pound title at UFC 317, it was Pimble…

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Bloody Elbow broke the news in on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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