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Arman Tsarukyan's nearly six-year journey to the UFC lightweight title will take a little longer. Tsarukyan suffered an injury two nights before challenging lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 311.
The ride to UFC 311 had some last-minute bumps in the road when would-be lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan suffered a back injury Friday that forced his withdrawal from a main-event rematch with champion Islam Makhachev, resulting in a Renato Moicano detour on a day's notice.
After months building hype around a fight that would have undoubtedly delivered, Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan has been canceled. UFC 311 is the company's first event of the year and was set to feature the Makhachev vs.
Despite Arman Tsarukyan pulling out of UFC 311, Daniel Cormier still believes the rising lightweight deserves a fight with Islam Makhachev.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has given his thoughts on Arman Tsarukyan being replaced by Renato Moicano to fight Islam Makhachev at UFC 311
Islam Makhachev will now defend his title against Renato Moicano, following the withdrawal of original challenger Arman Tsarukyan due to a back injury.
Fans react with skepticism to Arman Tsarukyan’s withdrawal from UFC 311 against Islam Makhachev after his statement.
As a result of Tsarukyan's dropout, lightweight contender Renato Moicano is stepping into the main to challenge Makhachev for the 155-pound title on short notice. Moicano was previously scheduled to face fellow veteran contender Beneil Dariush on the pay-per-view card.
UFC 311 has taken a massive hit. While preparing for his rematch and title shot against Islam Makhachev (26-1), Arman Tsarukyan (22-3)