Arman Tsarukyan has revealed why a potential grappling match with Islam Makhachev will never happen.
‘Ahalkalakets’ has kept himself busy after being denied a title shot in the UFC. He most recently faced off against Sharaputdin Magomedov in Armenia under the Hype FC banner, and the grappling bout ended in a draw after six minutes.
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No one was able to get a submission, Arman got two takedowns. The match lasted only 6 minutes.
ud83cudfa5 Hype Fighting pic.twitter.com/s1dOY9eoQL— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) December 30, 2025After the Magomedov bout, Tsarukyan was informed by Red Corner MMA that Makhachev is not interested in meeting Tsarukyan in a grappling match because the Russian believes that from such outings, he can’t make the kind of money he makes in the UFC.