UFC 300 witnessed the clash between Arman Tsarukyan and Charles Oliveira. The Armenian star defeated ‘Do Bronx’ by way of a unanimous decision to become the next in the line for the lightweight title. However͏, ͏more than their clash, it was Tsarukyan’s walkout antics that made headlines. ͏The lightweight star became involved i͏n͏ a scuffle͏ with a fans inside the arena over some disrespectful actions form the latter.

This incident was noted by both the com͏mis͏sion and the promotion, with Dana White worried about a potential lawsuit against the UFC. However, the fan apologized for his behavior, wished Arman the best, and stated he had no intention of suing anybody. Regardless, Tsarukyan was fined for the antics and was suspended from the fighting world for a good nine months. It must be noted that he was given a chance to shorten it to six months if he uploaded an anti-bullying PSA video. The fighter agreed upon this but it appears that he has changed his mind.

The commission charged him with a hefty $25000 fine as well as a suspension. Let us assume that the suspension is for nine months, then we won’t be seeing Tsarukyan in action till next year. As he agreed to upload an anti-bullying video, expecting a lightweight title shot in October, the suspension was to be reduced to six months. However, the twist is that the UFC is reportedly planning to bring in Tsarukyan for a fight during the December event and the number one contender has now refused to provide any anti-bullying PSA video.

Championship Rounds shared the news on their Instagram handle and they captioned it, “Looks like we won’t be getting the anti-bullying video from Arman Tsarukyan after all,” In Arman Tsarukyan’s own words, “If my fight is scheduled for December, there’s no point.” So, is there any fight scheduled for Tsarukyan for December UFC 310? Well, according to the number one contender, he is having a discussion with the promotion to fight Islam Makhachev in December.

While having a conversation with the media, Tsarukyan revealed, “The fight [with Islam Makhachev] had to happen in October. But it was rescheduled, and now we have talks about December. It depends on when he can return, If he can’t compete by Spring, I think they [the UFC] will make a fight for an interim title.”  This statement by the number one contender in the lightweight division has sparked excitement among the MMA fans.

MMA community is not sold on Arman Tsarukyan’s December return plans

The MMA community was waiting for the video as it would have been interesting to see Tsarukyan talking about anti-bullying. But his latest revelation might have disappointed the fans,  “Fair enough but I wanted the video”

Arman͏ Tsa͏r͏ukyan’s s͏uspension was initially set to last until January 20͏25. However, it appears that the commission may need to make ͏adjustments. E͏ven i͏f Islam Makhachev ͏does n͏ot fight Tsar͏u͏kyan͏ in December, Tsarukya͏n will likel͏y ͏face͏ Charles Oli͏veira͏ for the interim l͏ightw͏e͏i͏ght͏ belt. “Wait isn’t the suspension supposed to be over in January?”

UFC 310 will go down on December 10 at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas United States. The promotion is yet to announce any of the fights that will be happening at the event. However, there are speculations that Conor McGregor will be fighting Michael Chandler there. A fan emphasized that Tsarukyan is forcing his way to UFC 310 over other big names,  “so hes pretty much forcing himself to fight at 310 or later”

Furthermore, fans appear to be respecting what Arman Tsarukyan believes, “I can respect that.” Moreover, more fans have questions for the Armenian, “But its on December 7 so will he be able to fight there ?” Last but not least, a fan highlighted that Tsarukyan is making the best of his current situation with, “What a menace “

Will he be able to bypass the suspension and fight during December? What’s your take on Arman Tsarukyan’s words? State your thoughts in the comments below.