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Arman Tsarukyan might be considering a change in weight classes. | Getty/UFC
Arman Tsarukyan is teasing a move to featherweight.
Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy clashed in a featherweight title eliminator in the main event at UFC London on Saturday. The fight turned out to be a highly technical affair, with nothing resembling domination from any either side. Despite getting deducted a point due to a low blow, Evloev walked away with a unanimous decision win.
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However, the win was seemingly not enough to convince everyone that Evloev is getting the next featherweight title shot. Jean Silva, who was in attendance at UFC London, claims he is signing a contract for the next title shot against Alexander Volkanovski. Meanwhile, lightweight contender Tsarukyan is also fancying his chances for a featherweight title shot.
“UFC fans, is it time for me to save the featherweight division?” Tsarukyan wrote on Threads.
Tsarukyan also reiterated his thoughts on X: “I’m next.”
Lightweight Purgatory
Despite being considered the rightful No. 1 contender, Tsarukyan (23-3) has been sidelined from the lightweight title picture since pulling out of a scheduled title fight against Islam Makhachev last year. Tsarukyan remained sidelined when Makhachev moved up, and Ilia Topuria won the vacant title against Charles Oliveira. “Ahalkalakets” finally hoped to secure a title shot after finishing Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar this past November. However, Tsarukyan was snubbed again as Justin Gaethje defeated Paddy Pimblett to win the interim title this past January.
Gaethje is now scheduled to challenge Topuria in a title unifier in the main event at UFC White House on June 14 Meanwhile, Tsarukyan has been keeping himself active in wrestling competitions. This is not the first time Tsarukyan has teased a move to featherweight due to a lack of opportunities at lightweight.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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