Arman Tsarukyan didn’t keep quiet following Michael Chandler’s current feedback about him passing up a title alternative.
Tsarukyan, a prime UFC light-weight contender, was provided to struggle UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev in the principle occasion of UFC 302 on June 1 after his resolution win over Charles Oliveira earlier this month at UFC 300. Though it was a giant alternative, Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) determined to cross up on the chance and look forward to his flip, given the quick quantity he would’ve needed to put together.
This caught the eye of many, together with Chandler, who was essential of Tsarukyan’s resolution. Nevertheless, Tsarukyan doesn’t anticipate Chanlder to know his thought course of, as he believes they’re in very totally different positions.
“I don’t anticipate you to know (Michael Chandler),” Tsarukyan wrote on X. “We aren’t on the identical degree. I’m right here to be the champ. You’re simply ready for a paycheck. I additionally don’t perceive why you waited Conor struggle for two years, you might’ve misplaced 4 thrilling fights throughout that point.”
I don’t anticipate you to know @MikeChandlerMMA. We aren’t on the identical degree. I’m right here to be the champ. You’re simply ready for a paycheck. I additionally don’t perceive why you waited Conor struggle for two years, you might’ve misplaced 4 thrilling fights throughout that point pic.twitter.com/FfysM0YurV
— Arman Tsarukyan UFC (@ArmanUfc) April 23, 2024
Chandler returns at UFC 303 on June 29 to face Conor McGregor in a welterweight bout. This struggle has been years within the making, and has been anticipated for a very long time, as each Chandler and McGregor served as opposing coaches of final yr’s season of The Final Fighter.
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