Tsarukyan closes the door on a rematch against Charles Oliveira and taunts: 'UFC needs to take care of him'

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Arman Tsarukyan He is willing to put up a tough fight in the UFC. In November, in Qatar, the Armenian fulfilled his obligation, submitting... Dan Hooker He defended his number one ranking in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). After securing his fifth consecutive victory, the athlete thought he would be in contention for the division title, but his wish was not granted. Therefore, the fighter also showed no hurry to find a new opponent and even vetoed a well-known name: Charles of the Bronx.

With the champion Ilia Topuria Taking time off to deal with personal issues, Dana White announced that Justin gaethje e Paddy Pimblett They will compete for the interim title in January, leaving Tsarukyan without an opponent. In the current scenario, besides the athlete, only the Brazilian and Max Holloway They are free in the top 5. However, the Armenian has already made it clear that he has no interest in facing Charles, especially since he has already defeated him. According to the representative of the 'American Top Team', the UFC and the veteran should reach an agreement for affordable fights.

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“A second fight against Charles doesn’t make sense. If the UFC wants to see him lose again, that’s fine. But the UFC needs to take care of its legends. Don’t pit them against murderers,” the fighter said in an interview with ESPN.

First fight

Top UFC lightweight fighters, Arman Tsarukyan e Charles of the Bronx They faced each other in 2024. On that occasion, the Armenian defeated the former champion of the category by split decision. As the result of the fight generated discussion and the Brazilian almost finished the fight, many fans would like to see a rematch.