Quick-rising light-weight sensation Arman Tsarukyan is at the moment ranked No. 1 at 155 kilos and is predicted to problem light-weight champion Islam Makhachev for the undisputed title as a part of the upcoming UFC 308 pay-per-view (PPV) occasion on Oct. 26 at Etihad Area in Abu Dhabi.
There’s only one downside with that timeline.
Tsarukyan was simply suspended 9 months by Nevada State Athletic Fee (NSAC), punishment for his UFC 300 fan assault that almost acquired the promotion sued. Fortuitously, “Ahalkalakets” can have that sentence diminished to 6 months if he completes a video on anti-bullying.
Arman Tsarukyan has been suspended 9 months (retroactive) and fined $25,000 (+$471.12 in charges) by the NSAC for his #UFC300 altercation with a fan. His suspension will be diminished to 6 months if he produces a video for an anti-bullying marketing campaign. pic.twitter.com/JgX34GHhJL
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) June 25, 2024
“I didn’t pull him in direction of me, yell out offensive phrases or something of that nature,” the overzealous fan, Obed Ardon, informed Bloody Elbow after the incident. “I flipped him off, nothing else. Congrats to Arman on an important efficiency and better of luck to him in opposition to whoever he fights for the title.”
Tsarukyan went on to seize a break up determination victory over former champion Charles Oliveira and was promptly offered with a possibility to safe his title struggle at UFC 302 in Newark; nevertheless, “Ahalkalakets” declined and the Makhachev bout went to longtime contender Dustin Poirier.
A bout that would function “The Diamond’s” remaining look contained in the Octagon.
