

Amidst the LA wildfires, the MMA community flocked to the Intuit Dome to witness the star-studded UFC 311 card headlined by Arman Tsarukyan and Islam Makhachev. However, what they witnessed was a blatant letdown from Tsarukyan as he pulled out of his title clash in the 11th hour. Renato Moicano was opportunistic enough to face the champion, but the fight was nowhere near what Tsarukyan vs. Makhachev could have been. Well, weeks have passed since that incident and it appears he has no regret about his fight cancelation, but fans have not forgiven him yet.
The Armenian fighter took to his Instagram handle to share another glimpse of his luxurious life. In his post, we see Tsarukyan driving a $178,450 worth 2025 Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 SUV. Tsarukyan was using its superior suspension to make his car dance to the tunes of Snoop Dog. And this little stunt has not gone down well with the fans.
According to Joe Rogan, Tsarukyan might have suffered severe back pain due to his intense weight-cutting process, “There’s this guy, Arman Tsarukyan, who was supposed to be fighting Islam Makachev for the world lightweight UFC title. But he hurt his back literally like the day before the weigh-ins. It’s probably because of the severe weight cut. He cuts a lot of weight. He’s very muscular,” Rogan told philosopher Gad Saad during a recent episode of his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience.
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Arman Tsarukyan was in crazy shape ahead of his clash against Islam Makhachev and many within the community even believed that the fighter was a bit too muscular for his weight class. Given that, his exodus might have cost him too dearly as the UFC CEO Dana White was not at all ok with the last-minute pullout. He said after the event, “Yeah, he’s going back to the drawing board. I don’t want anybody to ever fight hurt, ever, you know we’ve been in these positions before, went down there with the doctor, went down there with Heather from the PI who, you can ask any fighter or anybody else, she’s the best in the world.”
Dana White explained that Arman Tsarukyan would have to climb the ladder once again in order to face Islam Makhachev. However, rather than being sad about the fact, the Armenian fighter appears to be pretty chill. Well, Tsarukyan might have forgotten about his exodus from UFC 311 but the fans are not that merciful.
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Arman Tsarukyan’s Mercedes dance got a fiery response from the fans
The last time Islam Makhachev fought Arman Tsarukyan, he defeated the Armenian by way of unanimous decision. However, it must be noted that the Armenian gave a tough fight to the Dagestani fighter, and as their rematch was announced, the fans were excited to witness it but the ominous happened. A heartbroken fan took this opportunity to bash Tsarukyan, “Bro is doing everything but fighting Islam.” Furthermore, another fan called out Tsarukyan for his injured back, “Is this how you hurt your back brother?”
Charles Oliveira and his team have announced that they will be returning back in the summer. “I spoke with Charles a lot and he told me, ‘Lima, I won’t want to wait a whole year. I want Makhachev in the middle of the year. I want the belt,” said Diego Lima, Oliveira’s head coach. Looking at this a fan wrote, “Heard Charles is fighting on UFC 314 , if it’s not u then the ufc should rebook your fight vs Islam”
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More back jokes came down the lane of Arman Tsarukyan, “Nice car. Please don’t hurt your back.” A social media user even sarcastically asserted that this was how he injured his back, “That’s how you traumatized your back by the way?” Last but not least, a social media user called out the Armenian fighter for not taking the fight, “Anything but fight”
With approximately a year of inactivity, when do you think Arman Tsarukyan will be returning to the Octagon, and who will be his next opponent? State your thoughts in the comments below.
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