While the fate of UFC 311 remains unclear due to the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles, Arman Tsarukyan makes a massive statement ahead of his main event fight against Islam Makhachev.
In a recent interview on the Pound 4 Pound YouTube channel, the young Armenian fighter claimed that he hasn’t been chasing money. Instead, he wants to build a legacy after winning the UFC Lightweight Championship from Makhachev.
“When I win the title, the sports thing is done. It’s gonna start [being] just a business. And I’m gonna pick with who UFC pays me more, I’m gonna fight, doesn’t matter who it’s gonna,” said Arman Tsarukyan and added, “After this fight, when I’m the champion, I’m gonna only think about money not to be like two-time champion or like defend ten times, I’m just gonna think of, like, money fights.”
Arman Tsarukyan says he’s currently fighting for legacy, but he will only think about money after he becomes UFC champion:
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) January 13, 2025
“After this fight, when I’m champion, I’m just gonna think about money.”
🎥 @pound4poundshow #UFC311 #UFC #MMApic.twitter.com/DBBBoPT8F9
Although Tsarukyan’s statement seems bold and confident fans didn’t actually have a similar opinion on the same. They went into the comments and had multiple things to say about the Armenian fighter’s claims.
Here are some top comments from the fans:
At least he’s honest
— KJ 🇨🇷🇯🇲 (@dobronxlover) January 13, 2025
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Your daddy is a millionaire
— Grim (@Gr3mlinnnn) January 13, 2025
Arman’s chasing legacy, not just a paycheck like some fighters who’ve already forgotten what the sport’s about.
— The Consumer (@OneTrueConsumer) January 13, 2025
Arman does not have to worry about take down and Islam lack that granite chin of #khabib . So he has some advantages..
— Felsak Ibn Nasarulla (@felsaknazarulla) January 13, 2025
It’s hard to imagine Islam losing this weekend, but anything can happen in combat sports, especially when you step into the octagon with a guy like Arman.
— Zach “🅂🄲🄷🅄🅉” Schumaker (@_SchuZ_) January 13, 2025
Arman comes from a rich family so for him to even fight tells us that he’s fighting for legacy. Tyson famously said the best fighters are the ones who come from the gutter. Arman is breaking that stereotype, hes showing that even someone from wealth can succeed in fighting
— The Combat Sports Matrixer (@TheCSMatrixer) January 13, 2025
What is he talking about? He is rich afpic.twitter.com/XTy2Gmur2r
— Knockout of the day (@KOofTheDAY) January 13, 2025
Arman is the man to break Islam’s streak
— Electric Brawl (@3lectricBrawl) January 13, 2025
Will There Be Venue Relocation For UFC 311: Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan?
The first flagship event of Dana White’s promotion, UFC 311 is scheduled to take place on January 18, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, United States. However, the UFC head honcho recently announced that they might reconsider relocating if the Palisades wildfire gets too bad.
With Los Angeles Clippers, the NBA team that has the Intuit Dome as their home venue, assuring that there will not be any venue change for the upcoming UFC 311: Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan, it will interesting to see if that still remains the case this weekend.
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