Arman Tsarukyan isn’t impressed with the UFC’s matchmaking, and he’s not hiding it any longer. While Ilia Topuria appreciates his championship spotlight and growing popularity, the Armenian lightweight believes the promotion is making a deliberate attempt to keep them apart. In his opinion, Dana White and the UFC are defending ‘El Matador,’ their new poster boy, from the one man who can dethrone him.

Tsarukyan’s discontent has grown since his razor-thin victory over Charles Oliveira in April 2024, when he was officially crowned the No. 1 contender. Despite this, he has been scheduled to face Dan Hooker in the main event of UFC Qatar next month, rather than for the title. That’s a tough pill to swallow for a fighter who was only inches away from the belt earlier this year.

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