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No. 2-ranked UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan could have a busy schedule inside the octagon in the coming months. After his RAF outing against Colby Covington this weekend, the Armenian is going to fly to Vegas on Monday to make his next UFC bout official.
During a recent interview with MMA Fighting, the 29-year-old claimed that he already has a date and opponent ready and needs to sign the contract to make things official, which he will do once he arrives in Vegas.
“We put pen to paper Monday, and that’s it. It’s gonna be a good fight, exciting fight, and the best place to fight for me.”
Tsarukyan is expected to run it back with BMF titleholder Charles Oliveira soon, and his comments suggest that he is going to Vegas to sign the contract for this heavily rumored bout. During the same interview, Tsarukyan also added:
“This year, 2 fights, 2 belts.”
Check out Arman Tsarukyan’s comments below:
🚨 Arman Tsarukyan has an opponent and date for his next UFC fight, and is flying to Vegas on Monday to make it official 👀
“We put pen to paper Monday and that’s it. It’s gonna be a good fight, exciting fight, and the best place to fight for me.
This year, 2 fights, 2 belts.”… pic.twitter.com/JZzn8K7eZn
Meanwhile, “Ahalkalakets” also suggested that Justin Gaethje should vacate the UFC lightweight championship, after which he and Paddy Pimblett can fight for the belt.
Check out Arman Tsarukyan’s comments below:
Arman Tsarukyan says Justin Gaethje should RETIRE after winning the Lightweight title and says he wants to fight Paddy Pimblett for the vacant title 👀
“On Monday I’m going to Vegas, and I’m going to have news so I’ll fight soon… In my opinion he (Gaethje) should retire and… pic.twitter.com/CYp0mS6erZ
Arman Tsarukyan seems ready to dethrone Charles Oliveira and then Justin Gaethje
As the top lightweight contender, Arman Tsarukyan is also expected to challenge newly minted 155-pound titleholder Justin Gaethje next. Gaethje’s manager has also teased that his next bout will be against an opponent whom “The Highlight” has never faced before, potentially Tsarukyan.
The champ’s next fight will be against someone he’s never fought before. I’m really excited for this matchup.
— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) July 13, 2026However, since Gaethje has already engaged in 2 back-to-back slugfests this year, he plans to defend his belt in 2027.
Tsarukyan, on the other hand, last competed at UFC Qatar in 2025, where he submitted Dan Hooker in the second round.
The comments posted above suggest that the Armenian wants to dethrone Charles Oliveira to win the BMF title before challenging Justin Gaethje in a winner-takes-all showdown, with the BMF belt and the undisputed lightweight championship both on the line, something that Oliveira had previously suggested while calling out “The Highlight.”
Subham is a writer and editor with experience spanning MMA, Health & Fitness, true crime, and pop culture. He has previously worked with Sportskeeda MMA, SK True Crime, and SK Pop, Movies, and Shows.
He currently covers the UFC for LowKickMMA and MMA Pros Picks.
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