Paddy Pimblett lashes out at Arman Tsarukyan and downplays the Armenian's skills: 'Very bad'

Paddy Pimblett Focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

In the final stretch of preparation to face Justin gaethje in the main fight of UFC 324 next Saturday (24) with the interim lightweight title (up to 70,3 kg) at stake, Paddy Pimblett It also pays attention to another name in the most populous category of MMA: Arman TsarukyanA black belt in Jiu-Jitsu and undefeated in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the Englishman made a point of downplaying the Armenian's grappling skills.

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During conversation with Tom aspinall Right after a training session, Malvado cited Tsarukyan's performance against Dan HookerIn his rival's last appearance in the octagon, he dominated the New Zealander with takedowns and powerful strikes on the ground, but had to defend against Hooker's submission attempts.

An amateur (from my academy) could do well against Dan Hooker. O Dan Hooker He doesn't know how to fight Jiu-Jitsu. I like watching him fight. He's a brawler, that's all. He doesn't know Jiu-Jitsu... and he almost submitted him with a guillotine choke. That shows how bad he is. grapple "Arman's [weight] compared to mine. If I catch you in a guillotine choke, you'll pass out," he stated in a video posted on the heavyweight champion's (up to 120 kg) YouTube channel.

😬Paddy Pimblett goes off on Arman Tsarukyan's performance against Dan Hooker:

“An amauter [from my gym] could look good against Dan Hooker. Dan Hooker doesn't know how to do jiu-jitsu.

I like watching him fight. He's a scrapper, that's all he is. He can't do jiu-jitsu… and… pic.twitter.com/9gZN86hP6D

— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) January 18, 2026

Tsarukyan was passed over by Dana White, while Pimblett was favored.

Arman Tsarukyan in victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/@UFC

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Despite being ranked first in the category, Arman Tsarukyan He was passed over by Dana White in the selection of the next challenger, and now awaits the unfolding of the next chapters in the division to see who will finally realize their dream of winning the belt of the world's largest MMA organization.

In this context, he has been venturing into grappling competitions. Recently, he competed against other well-known names in the sport, such as Patricky Pitbull, Benson Henderson and Shara Magomedov.