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Arman Tsarukyan recently explained why the UFC wouldn\u2019t make Ilia Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett. <\/p>\n
The Armenian sat down with the Deep Waters crew and played matchmaker for the UFC lightweight division. While suggesting that himself vs. Justin Gaethje makes sense, he went on to add that he would personally like Topuria vs. Pimblett as well. <\/p>\n
Arman Tsarukyan (Image: @arm_011\/Instagram)<\/p>\n
When interrupted by Dustin Poirier, who asked if that would be the fight the \u201cUFC is gonna make,\u201d Tsarukyan claimed that the promotion wouldn\u2019t, before going on to explain why he thinks the same. He said: <\/p>\n
They\u2019re not going to do this fight because\u2026they don\u2019t want Paddy [Pimblett] to lose, they don\u2019t want Ilia [Topuria] to lose. They are gonna give someone easy to Ilia. <\/p>\n
Check out Arman Tsarukyan\u2019s comments below:<\/em><\/p>\n Ranked number 2 in the lightweight division, Tsarukyan last fought Dan Hooker back in November 2025. He is set to take on Mauricio Ruffy next in the co-main event of UFC 331 at the Crypto.com Arena later this month. <\/p>\n \u2018Batman\u2019 was expected to face Charles Oliveira, who pulled out due to the death of his close friend (and UFC fighter) Allan Nascimento. <\/p>\n Arman Tsarukyan then went on to name an easy fight for Paddy Pimblett in the lightweight division. He picked former featherweight champ Max Holloway as someone the Liverpudlian would get past easily. <\/p>\n Arman Tsarukyan and Paddy Pimblett [Images via @theufcbaddy and @arm_011 on Instagram]<\/p>\n Despite the Deep Waters panel claiming that Holloway wouldn\u2019t be an easy fight for Pimblett, Tsarukyan said:<\/p>\n I think he can beat Max Holloway\u2026If you see Max\u2019s wrestling, it\u2019s nothing, Paddy at least can take him down. <\/p>\n Tsarukyan then went on to refute Dustin Poirier\u2019s claim that Holloway has good \u2018technical wrestling.\u2019 The 29-year-old quipped: <\/p>\n He used to. He used to have, not anymore. <\/p>\nArman Tsarukyan Feels \u2018This\u2019 UFC vet is an easy fight for Paddy Pimblett<\/h2>\n