Arman Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria are trading barbs ahead of UFC 317.
Topuria will fight Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title in the main event at UFC 317 this weekend in Las Vegas. Tsarukyan will be the backup fighter for the UFC 317 headliner in case someone has to pull out due to unforeseen circumstances.
But Topuria doesn’t think it is a wise choice for Tsarukyan to be the backup fighter. “El Matador” believes Tsarukyan will struggle if he has to fight, regardless of whether the opponent is him or Oliveira.