Arman Tsarukyan claims he didn't turn down a fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC 313. Here's why they won't be fighting.

Justin Gaethje claims he would rather fight Arman Tsarukyan or Charles Oliveira at UFC 313 than a rematch with Rafael Fiziev.

Following Dan Hooker's withdrawal from UFC 313 due to a hand injury, he has been ripped by fellow lightweight contender, Arman Tsarukyan.

Arman Tsarukyan has shut down Justin Gaethje's claim that he turned down a fight at UFC 313, claiming he said yes to a 160lb catchweight fight.

When Arman Tsarukyan pulled out just days before UFC 311, people were quite confused with the situation and the timing during which that happened. The post After Dan Hooker’s Jibe at Arman Tsarukyan’s Father,

Lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan says he agreed to fight Justin Gaethje on short notice, but it didn't come to fruition because the UFC wasn't able to grant him his request of a catchweight bout.

Arman Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC), who pulled out of his title fight against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 just one day prior, clarifies that he was willing to face Gaethje on short notice – but in a catchweight bout.

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian fighter Arman Tsarukyan, the No. 1 contender in UFC’s lightweight division, will not participate in the UFC 313 event scheduled for March 9 in Las Vegas, where he was set to face American Justin Gaethje,

In the video, Tsarukyan can be seen laughing as he jokingly tells Daniele, “I hurt my back because of you,” referencing the viral controversy that followed his withdrawal. Daniele, playing along, feigned concern before both burst into laughter.

Surging lightweight contender, Arman Tsarukyan has claimed he was open to a catchweight fight with Justin Gaethje in a bid to save the UFC 313 co-main event

Although no fight has been announced for Arman Tsarukyan yet, he has expressed a desire for a rematch with Charles Oliveira in order to earn a title shot. Tsarukyan previously defeated Oliveira by split decision in a title eliminator bout at UFC 300 in April 2024. Since then, Oliveira has bounced back with a victory over Chandler.