MMA insider Ariel Helwani has expressed his confusion at Arman Tsarukyan not being included in the UFC’s recently announced interim lightweight title fight.
As we know, Arman Tsarukyan is coming off the back of a blockbuster win over Dan Hooker. We also know that UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is set to take some time off to deal with some personal issues, which has led the promotion down the path of creating an interim title belt. However, even though Arman was open to a quick turnaround, the promotion instead opted to book Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett for the vacant strap.