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Ilia Topuria He is the UFC lightweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.
While he is unable to convince the UFC executives to grant him another opportunity to fight for the lightweight title (up to 70,3 kg), Arman Tsarukyan He continues to impress prominent figures in the sport. A former flyweight champion (up to 56,7 kg) and the champion with the most consecutive title defenses in history, Demetrious Johnson He spared no praise for Armenians in a video published on his YouTube channel last Tuesday (10).
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After training with the aspiring challenger, the former fighter praised his skills and his responsible demeanor. According to Johnson, this way of acting is the ideal path to building a long career in the sport and rising to the top of the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg), dominated by... Ilia Topuria.
“He’s super athletic, super strong, and adapts very well. He never gets tired and is always learning from his opponents. I was even more impressed by how good a training partner he is, despite the size difference. If he can train like this with several people, he’ll have a long career suffering less damage. There’s a right time to start training hard, but I think he’s the type of person who could probably spend his entire career training this way and become a world champion,” he stated.
Demetrious Johnson think Arman Tsarukyan can become a world champion while taking less damage over his career 🏆
"He's super athletic, super strong, and very good at adapting. He never gets tired, and he's always a student of the game. I was even more impressed by how good of a… pic.twitter.com/KvjYVVCx6f
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) February 11, 2026
Ironically, it was an unexpected injury that hampered the final months of the Armenian's career. Just hours before the weigh-in... UFC 311, in which he would face Islam makhachev In the main event, Tsarukyan complained of a back injury and was forced to withdraw, opening a spot for... Renato MoicanoSince then, the athlete has been sidelined by Dana White and will need to beat more opponents to regain his form. professional status from challenger number one.
Tsarukyan celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC
Ilia Topuria returned to training.
Ilia Topuria In training. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.
Months after announcing a hiatus to resolve legal issues related to his divorce from Giorgina Badell, El Matador recently stated on his social media that he is returning to the sport. Initially, he will continue training at his home in Madrid. He is expected to face... Justin gaethje in the unification of the belts still in the first half of the year, possibly at the White House.
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