The first big Ultimate Fighting Championship show of the year has just taken a monumental hit. During the UFC 311 early weigh-ins on Friday, Sherdog learned from sources close to the situation that headlining lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan suffered a back injury.

This will be Tsarukyan’s first title fight in the UFC. The Armenian fighter has won each of his last four bouts, including a split decision win at UFC 300 over Charles Oliveira. Tsarukyan has a record of 22-3, with 14 wins coming via knockout or submission.

The No.1 ranked lightweight contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Arman Tsarukyan is one of the most phenomenal competitors in the promotion. With a professional career that kicked off ...

Tsarukyan hast lost his opportunity to rematch champion Islam Makhachev following his late-notice withdrawal from the main event of UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. The news was revealed by UFC CEO Dana White on Saturday night at the post-fight press conference.

Just over 24 hours until UFC 311 is scheduled to go down, the fighters of the event tipped the scales to make their bouts official for the Ultimate Fighting ... main event, Arman Tsarukyan was ...

Q. Who won Islam vs. Tsarukyan 1? - + A. Islam Makhachev had a decision win against Arman Tsarukyan. Arman Tsarukyan says he would make the fight look "very easy" if the same Islam Makhachev from ...

Two title bouts shoulder the marquee for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first pay-per-view event of 2025 on Saturday in Inglewood, California.

Arman Tsarukyan claims he is chasing legacy until he wins the title from Islam Makhachev, not money, and fans have mixed reactions.

Many years ago, Arman Tsarukyan had ice hockey dreams. Now, he’s days away from a UFC lightweight title fight at UFC 311 vs. Islam Makhachev.

Advertisement The first big Ultimate Fighting Championship show of the ... situation that headlining lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan suffered a back injury. As a result, he has ...

Arman Tsarukyan is understandably devastated after having to withdraw from his first UFC championship fight at the last minute.

Arman Tsarukyan's year is not starting off as he planned.