Amidst friction with Dana White, Tsarukyan raises rumors about weight problems in... UFC 311Photo: Reproduction/YouTube/Instagram @arm_011/Montage SUPER LUTAS
Arman Tsarukyan He may be in trouble. The Armenian had a recent video posted on X, formerly Twitter, suggesting that his absence from UFC 311The injury in January was caused not necessarily solely by a back injury.
In a video posted on X, formerly Twitter, Arman Tsarukyan He is seen joking with his nutritionist about weight planning. Arman told the nutrition professional that "this time he didn't mess up the weigh-in cutoff like last time."
"We didn't make the same mistake with the weigh-in as last time," he said. Arman Tsarukyan on video.
did Arman Tsarukyan just accidentally admit that it was a weight miss that forced him out of the Islam makhachev fight?
“Caponutrition, we didn't miss weight like last time.”
via Caponutrition Instagrampic.twitter.com/yEb4dlR3cj
— ACD MMA (@acdmma_) December 12, 2025
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Arman Tsarukyan I fought only once in 2025, winning. Dan Hooker via submission in the second round of UFC Fight Night 265 in November. Arman was scheduled to fight at UFC 311 for the lightweight title (up to 70,3 kg) against Islam makhachevHowever, in January, his participation was cancelled due to a back injury.
However, Tsarukyan's recent statement has reignited the story, raising the possibility that the fighter not only got injured but also failed to make weight before the event. UFC 311.
Understand the beef between Arman Tsarukyan and Dana White
The whole story began in the lead-up to UFC 311., which took place in January 2025. The main fight was between Islam makhachev e Arman Tsarukyan for the lightweight title.
The day before the event, it was reported that Tsarukyan had suffered a back injury that forced him to withdraw from the fight. Renato Moicano, which would originally face Beneil Dariush At the same event, he entered as a substitute for Tsarukyan, and Dariush did not compete in this event.
Throughout the year, Islam makhachev He relinquished the lightweight title to focus on the light heavyweight division, as he was preparing to fight for the title against the then-champion. Jack Della Maddalena No. UFC 322, in November.
Ilia Topuria was chosen to face Charles of the Bronx for the lightweight title in UFC 317In June, Topuria, then champion, announced a break from his career to address family issues. The UFC quickly scheduled a fight for the interim title between them. Justin gaethje e Paddy Pimblett protocols for UFC 324, in January of 2026.
Not choosing Arman Tsarukyan to compete for the belt reignited the doubt about what really happened in UFC 311when he was informed that Arman had been injured. And, if that really has been the only reason the Armenian is "in line".
In an interview with the website 'The Mac Life', Dana White, president of the UFC, spoke about the reason for... Arman Tsarukyan He has not yet received another title opportunity in the lightweight division, given that the Armenian is ranked number one.
Dana White declined to elaborate on the reason why, however, the UFC president revealed that Arman Tsarukyan She knows why she's in this situation. Within that context, Dana clarified that there are no hard feelings towards Tsarukyan.
“We didn’t cut him, we didn’t sideline him, we don’t dislike him… look, it is what it is… It’s not like I confronted Arman. He’s a man, he knows how this happened (the title shot). He knows how everything went down behind the scenes. He knows. We all know. I never talk about it publicly because you guys sound like a bunch of gossipy old women. And, you know, anything that happens, you guys bring up all this crap and a lot of manly stuff happens in this business. And we kept it between us men, and… that’s it… Now you’re going to go around saying ‘oh, what happened?’ Arman knows,” Dana White said in an interview with 'The Mac Life'.
Dana White clarifies there's no bad blood with Arman Tsarukyan
"You know what I didn't do? We haven't cut him, we're not sideways with him, we don't dislike him."
(Via @TheMacLife) pic.twitter.com/DcmBAD0cJb
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) December 11, 2025
Dana White also spoke at the post-match press conference.UFC 323 Regarding the case, the president reiterated that he doesn't care about Tsarukyan's numbers and that the Armenian will have to work to deserve another opportunity to compete for the belt.
"(Arman Tsarukyan"He had an opportunity and you know what happened. He's going to need to work again. I don't give a damn what his (ranking) numbers say. You can't take an opportunity and end up like that," Dana White said in the post-match press conference.UFC 323.
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