Many years ago, ice hockey dreams danced in the head of top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan. “When I was young, I didn’t think about fighting. I was just playing hockey,” Tsarukyan ...

The UFC lightweight title remains the goal for #1 contender Arman Tsarukyan ahead of his rematch versus champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 this Saturday in L.A, but the goal posts could surely ...

LOS ANGELES -- The UFC's first pay-per-view event of 2025 underwent a major change Friday, as lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan was forced out of Saturday's UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in ...

With the idea of a secret technique out in the open, it stands to reason that the move is part of Tsarukyan's game plan, which is a focus heading into the biggest fight of his career. During his ...

Nearly five years after their first fight, Islam Makhachev will look to win for a second time over Arman Tsarukyan. Their first bout was close, closer than people realize. Although Makhachev was ...

In a business that weighs drawing power against athletic excellence, Arman Tsarukyan's workhorse rise to title challenger is admirable. "It took five years to get here," Tsarukyan told CBS Sports ...

Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan might be former foes, but they're not bitter rivals. The next UFC lightweight title fight is a rematch six years in the making, with current champion Makhachev ...

UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan 2 takes place at the new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California on Saturday, Jan. 18. Early prelims is set to begin at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, while the prelims start ...

LOS ANGELES – Arman Tsarukyan let the cat out of the bag this week when, in an interview on the "Pound for Pound" podcast, he teased a "secret technique" ahead of his lightweight title fight ...

The next UFC lightweight title fight is a rematch six years in the making, with current champion Makhachev defeating a 22-year-old Tsarukyan in his promotional debut back in 2019. A 9-1 run since ...