"Can we please forgive him? Whatever he did to get himself in this weird purgatory, can we also remember that he agreed to be a backup fighter? That he did a training camp, he flew out to Las Vegas. He went through the commission, he made weight. He was ready to go on in a moment's notice. You get something for that. I want him to get something for that. I want him recognized. I forgive Arman Tsarukyan, and I want other people to forgive him."
"Tsarukyan was originally scheduled to challenge Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title at UFC 311 last year. However, Tsarukyan pulled out due to an injury a day before the fight, disappointing the UFC. As Dana White promised, Tsarukyan was sidelined when Makhachev vacated his belt and moved up. Ilia Topuria defeated Charles Oliveira to win the vacant title while Tsarukyan weighed in as the backup."
Arman Tsarukyan (23-3) has repeatedly been denied a lightweight title shot despite being widely regarded as a top contender. He was scheduled to challenge Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 but withdrew a day before the fight due to injury. When Makhachev moved up and vacated the belt, Ilia Topuria won the vacant title while Tsarukyan served and weighed in as the backup. Tsarukyan finished Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar but was sidelined again when Topuria announced a short personal hiatus. Chael Sonnen publicly urged forgiveness and recognition for Tsarukyan’s sacrifices and readiness.
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