UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria and top contender Arman Tsarukyan continue to go at it from afar.<\/p>\n
Ilia Topuria\u2019s first lightweight title defense hit an indefinite delay as the champion deals with personal issues outside of the Octagon. Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett will fight for the interim lightweight title<\/a> next month at UFC 324 for the right to welcome Topuria back to the cage.<\/p>\n This leaves Arman Tsarukyan as the odd man out of the lightweight title picture, despite a massive win over Dan Hooker in his last fight at UFC Qatar. The UFC brass wants Tsarukyan to win another fight or two before getting another title shot, and Topuria took things a step further in recent remarks.<\/p>\n Topuria aimed at the top lightweight contender Tsarukyan in a recent interview with El Doberdan<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s had the chance to fight for the title and he pulled out,\u201d Topuria said of Tsarukyan.<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe he had to change his underwear\u2026what he doesn\u2019t understand is that people are investing money to promote him. So when you see someone you\u2019re supporting and they give you that in return, would you keep supporting them?<\/p>\n \u201cArman, from here, go f\u2014 yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n Arman Tsarukyan hits back at Ilia Topuria<\/p>\n