2 days Ago By Donagh Corby
Arman Tsarukyan is now being flanked by extra security in order to avoid his fan punching outburst from April. The top lightweight contender found himself suspended for nine months and fined $25,000 after appearing to physically lash out at a fan during his walk to the octagon at UFC 300 . He was on his way to face former champion Charles Oliveira when he reacted to a member of the crowd making rude gestures.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission were willing to reduce the suspension to six months if ‘Ahalkalakets’ participated in an anti-bullying public service announcement. However, he opted to wait until UFC 311, which will arrive just after his suspension finishes. Who is Islam Makhachev? Step inside the life of the pound-for-pound best fighter on the planet Arman Tsarukyan given extra security by UFC after punching fan during walkout Just moments before his last fight, Arman Tsarukyan made headlines as he appeared to take a step back during his ring walk before throwing a punch at a fan.
The person in the seat ultimately apologized and insisted he wouldn’t be taking the matter further, but Dana White was not impressed with his actions. He is currently serving a suspension for the stunt, and the UFC are now taking extra steps to make sure that it doesn’t happen again. In a recent vlog, Tsarukyan revealed to fans that they have hired a security guard to protect not only him from fans, but arguably more importantly vice versa.
“Because I screw up every now and then the UFC gave me a personal security guard,” he told the cameras during an episode of his vlog at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi. “Look at this machine, so that I never hit any fan again. He will protect me, yes brother, you’re going to protect me, right?” Arman Tsarukyan provides update on Islam Makhachev fight talks Despite reports that talks over the UFC 311 main event between Tsarukyan and Islam Makhachev had stalled, the challenger insists it is still on.
The lightweight title rematch would take place in California on January 18, but still has yet to be confirmed. “My manager said that I’m going to fight for the title at the beginning of next year, I’m so excited,” the 22-3 Armenian told Caroline Pearce via TNT Sports . “Hopefully after this event, they’re going to announce officially when I’m going to be fighting.
.. “But they already told me the place where I’m going to fight and the day that I’m going to fight – the UFC staff and bosses know, but I think in one week it’s going to be official.
.. Hopefully, we fight in January or February.
” Islam Makhachev’s team play down Arman Tsarukyan fight talks However, that’s a very different tune to the one being played by Islam Makhachev’s manager, who claims that they have yet to receive a deal for the bout. With the fight just over a month away, promotion would be expected to start shortly, ideally in time for UFC 310 this weekend. “No, the contracts have not been signed.
We personally have not signed or received anything yet but we are preparing for January 18,” Makhachev’s manager Rizvan Magomedov told Ushatayka . “Back in September, we were given this date. “We accepted it and there was no specific confirmation about the opponent yet, we assume that it’ll be Arman Tsarukyan.
” NEW PLAN: Arman Tsarukyan plans on ‘outsmarting’ Islam Makhachev to claim UFC title.
