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Top Contender Plots Exciting Summer Return

No. 1 lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan wants to fight again this summer, and he already has a name in mind for his return bout

Arman Tsarukyan Zeroing In on English Superstar for Summer Contest

More than a year removed from his last trip to the Octagon, Arman Tsarukyan has already begun to make preparations for his first official contest of 2025. Back in January, the Armenian powerhouse was expected to compete opposite reigning 155-lb gold standard Islam Makhachev at UFC 311. He was suddenly removed from the card the day before the fight after it was revealed that he had injured his back leading up to the event and was replaced by Renato Moicano.