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Apr 13, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Arman Tsarukyan during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images \/ Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve got to delete [Pimblett] from the rankings,\u201d Tsarukyan said. <\/p>\n
Why? Tsarukyan said it’s rather a matter of who Pimblett fought, and when.<\/p>\n
“He beat the last three guys, it was [Michael] Chandler, he had three losses,” Tsarukyan said. “It was Bobby Green, he had three or four losses. It was Tony Ferguson, he had eight losses. That\u2019s crazy, and you want to bring that guy to fight for the title? You shouldn\u2019t even mention his name, he doesn\u2019t even deserve even mentioning his name.\u201d<\/p>\n
READ MORE: UFC Hall of Famer opens door to possible MMA return<\/a><\/p>\n Apr 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, UNITED STATES; Paddy Pimblett (blue gloves) fights against Michael Chandler (not pictured) during UFC 314 at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images \/ Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Tsarukyan says the UFC doesn\u2019t even know which direction it\u2019s going in, making it more confusing.<\/p>\n \u201cNobody said he\u2019s getting the title shot,\u201d Tsarukyan said. \u201cSo they are still figuring out who is fighting for the title, me, [Justin] Gaethje, or Paddy. But I know they\u2019ve got to put me because I\u2019m the No. 1 contender right now.\u201d<\/p>\n Tsarukyan may have to cave into the UFC\u2019s demands and face another lightweight contender.<\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC Champion Magomed Ankalaev drops training footage for Alex Pereira rematch<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI mean, if it\u2019s not a title fight, it\u2019s probably Gaethje or Pimblett or Hooker,\u201d Tsarukyan said.<\/p>\n But if it were up to Tsarukyan, one contender sticks out. An added bonus: he has championship experience, which is something Tsarukyan still seeks.<\/p>\n Justin Gaethje (red gloves) fights Rafael Fiziev (blue gloves) during UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena. \/ Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n \u201cIf it\u2019s Gaethje, it\u2019s a good fight,\u201d Tsarukyan added. \u201cHe\u2019s a good striker, but he used to be a wrestler, so now he strikes more. It\u2019s a good fight for me. All of them are good fights for me, so it\u2019s easy money.\u201d<\/p>\n For now, it remains to be seen what the UFC does next.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Undefeated fighter steps in to save Saturday’s UFC Fight Night main event<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Reinier de Ridder willing to wait for UFC middleweight title shot: ‘See what happens’<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Joe Rogan backs Dana White on handling of Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall UFC fight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Shara Bullet powers through shattered nose in UFC Abu Dhabi war<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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