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.

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.

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

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 ...

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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.

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

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

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Islam Makhachev wants multi-division championship glory, but one UFC analyst would prefer to see him stick in his own lane.

Arman Tsarukyan delivers a stern warning to Charles Oliveira as the competition in the UFC lightweight division heats up.

Still, not all is bad for the loudmouth, funny Brazilian. And that's because he got paid well for stepping up on one day's notice to replace Arman Tsarukyan, who pulled out with a bad back injury (details here).