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<\/p>\nArman Tsarukyan is looking to raise the stakes with \u2018KingRy\u2019.<\/p>\n
While he waits for his next UFC bout, the lightweight has kept busy, taking on a range of side challenges outside of his main sport.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s also been getting more attention away from competition. One of his recent livestreams included a back-and-forth with Ryan Garcia, where Tsarukyan came out on top in their virtual exchange.<\/p>\n
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Arman Tsarukyan and Ryan Garcia exchange words over an unpaid bet<\/p>\n
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Tsarukyan recently made an appearance on one of Garcia\u2019s Kick streams, following earlier visits to channels hosted by Adin Ross and Nina Drama that had already drawn some attention.<\/p>\n
During the stream, Tsarukyan challenged Garcia to a bet, wagering $40,000 that the WBC welterweight champion couldn\u2019t drop his teammate with a body shot. Despite winning the bet, Tsarukyan claimed he never saw the money.<\/p>\n
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After being called out over the unpaid wager, Garcia responded by offering Tsarukyan $100k if he could last eight rounds in the ring with him instead. The UFC fighter wasn\u2019t interested in taking up that challenge. Instead, he raised the stakes with an offer of his own.<\/p>\n
\u201c$100k for 8 rounds lol. Survive 1 round of MMA sparring with me and I\u2019ll give you $1,000,000,\u201d he posted on X.<\/p>\n
The Armenian lightweight has been enjoying a sudden rise to stardom through his activities away from the Octagon.<\/p>\n
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Tshis rise in social media activity came after being passed over for a title shot earlier this year when Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett were picked for the interim lightweight title fight instead of him.<\/p>\n
As for Garcia, who is no stranger to headlines himself, he\u2019s coming off a WBC welterweight title win against Mario Barrios back in February.<\/p>\n
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