Ilia Topuria Blasts Arman Tsarukyan
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‘El Matador’ will be at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Al Rayyan on Saturday to corner his brother. Topuria narrowly avoided a run-in with Tsarukyan already during fight week, meaning further altercations at the ceremonial weigh-ins and on fight night are not out of the question.
The debate over who will be Ilia Topuria's (17-0) next opponent remains open... but there seem to be only two names on the table: Paddy Pimblett (23-3) or Arman Tsarukyan (23-3). T
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Dan Hooker scoffs at Paddy Pimblett beating Ilia Topuria but likes his chances against UFC lightweight champ
New UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria won the title with a dramatic knockout over Charles Oliveira in June, but hasn’t fought since then. Rumors are swirling that Topuria could be part of the UFC’s plans to launch a new broadcast deal with Paramount at the start of 2026, which means his first defense could come as early as January.