The UFC lightweight division is heating up with talk about who gets the next title shot. Analysts like Chael Sonnen and Daniel Cormier are pushing for Ilia Topuria to defend his belt against top contender Arman Tsarukyan . But Topuria doesn’t seem too interested, pointing to Tsarukyan’s past withdrawal from a title fight. Meanwhile, the Armenian contender is keeping fans guessing, teasing that a big fight might be on the way.
The top-ranked lightweight contender is stirring excitement by hinting at a title clash with Ilia Topuria next. While many expected ‘El Matador’ to face names like Paddy Pimblett or Justin Gaethje , Arman Tsarukyan just dropped a major update that changes the narrative.
“I’m a number one contender… We’re only negotiating [with the UFC] about a title fight next