The first big Ultimate Fighting Championship show of the year has just taken a monumental hit. During the UFC 311 early weigh-ins on Friday, Sherdog learned from sources close to the situation that headlining lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan suffered a back injury.

This will be Tsarukyan’s first title fight in the UFC. The Armenian fighter has won each of his last four bouts, including a split decision win at UFC 300 over Charles Oliveira. Tsarukyan has a record of 22-3, with 14 wins coming via knockout or submission.

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The No.1 ranked lightweight contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Arman Tsarukyan is one of the most phenomenal competitors in the promotion. With a professional career that kicked off ...

Arman Tsarukyan is understandably devastated after having to withdraw from his first UFC championship fight at the last minute.

Tsarukyan hast lost his opportunity to rematch champion Islam Makhachev following his late-notice withdrawal from the main event of UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. The news was revealed by UFC CEO Dana White on Saturday night at the post-fight press conference.

After the fallout at UFC 311, Dana White confirms that Arman Tsarukyan will not be next to fight Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title.

During the weigh-ins for UFC 311, it started to become clear that something had gone wrong with Arman Tsarukyan and that he may not appear on the scales. It was later revealed by Dana White that he had suffered an injury, and the fight was changed at late notice.

Arman Tsarukyan was forced out of his UFC 311 title fight against Islam Makhachev due to a back injury, and Josh Barnett has a theory.

UFC lightweight challenger Arman Tsarukyan has pulled out of his UFC ... Makhachev will still defend his lightweight championship belt, but it will be against Brazilian Renato Moicano, who steps ...

The UFC lightweight title remains the goal for #1 contender Arman Tsarukyan ahead of his rematch versus champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 this Saturday.

Arman Tsarukyan has spoken out on being pulled from the UFC 311 main event title fight against Islam Makhachev due to a back injury.