Tsarukyan hast lost his opportunity to rematch champion Islam Makhachev following his late-notice withdrawal from the main event of UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. The news was revealed by UFC CEO Dana White on Saturday night at the post-fight press conference.
UFC president Dana White now believes Islam Makhachev is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world after UFC 311.
Dana White spent the majority of 2024 blasting the UFC rankings panel for overlooking heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who has fought just twice in five years, in favor of Makhachev. However, the MMA mogul finally admitted that Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammate is the best fighter currently on his roster after UFC 311.
Arman Tsarukyan fought his literal shorts off for his first title opportunity against Islam Makhachev, one that is no longer valid following UFC 311.
Islam Makhachev easily ran through Renato Moicano with a first-round D'arce choke submission at UFC 311, defending his lightweight title for the fourth time. Is
Islam Makhachev just produced a sparkling performance at UFC 311 against Renato Moicano, but was it enough for the Russian to solidify his status as the best lightweight the UFC has ever seen in the eyes of Dana White? The Dagestani made his fourth world title defense in front of a raucous crowd at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, USA.
UFC President Dana White didn’t seem to be thrilled with Arman Tsarukyan after UFC 311. White says he will need to fight his way back after pulling out of UFC 311.
Charles Oliveira is eager to run it back with Islam Makhachev after seeing what unfolded in the UFC 311 main event. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) easily dispatched of replacement opponent Renato Moic
Dana White has long heralded Jon Jones as the pound-for-pound best MMA fighter on the planet. However, the UFC heavyweight champion is ranked No.2 behind lightweight king Islam Makhachev in the
Dana White says Arman Tsarukyan has missed out on his chance at UFC gold following his UFC 311 removal due to an injury.