""I'm not getting Gaethje, I'm not getting anybody," Tsarukyan said on "The Ariel Helwani Show." "I'm going to try to get the title at 145 [pounds]... I talked to coach Cal, we did the math and everything, so my body can go to 145. He's saying it's not easy, but we can make it happen... If we know two to three weeks before that we're fighting at 145, we can make it happen. Because I walk around not big, 177-175. If I start eating clean and do more cardio, I'm gonna be 165-166. And then from there I can go down.""
"'I'm Not Getting Anybody'"
Arman Tsarukyan, a top lightweight contender, watched Justin Gaethje win the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 and saw Gaethje likely face Ilia Topuria. Frustrated by repeated title snubs and limited opponent opportunities, Tsarukyan is considering a move down to featherweight to chase a championship. He consulted strength-and-conditioning coach Sam Calavitta, who confirmed the cut to 145 pounds is possible but difficult. Tsarukyan walks around near 175–177 pounds and believes two to three weeks' notice would allow him to make 145 with cleaner eating and increased cardio. Recent career issues include withdrawing from a title fight, a walkout punch incident, and a weigh-in headbutt.
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