Arman Tsarukyan waded into one of the sport's most-wanted grudge matches, explaining why he doesn't think the UFC will book Ilia Topuria against Paddy Pimblett anytime soon despite their ongoing beef. It's the kind of fight fans keep clamoring for, but Tsarukyan's read on the business side suggests the promotion has other priorities before it makes sense to pull the trigger. Worth remembering Tsarukyan has his own stake in how the lightweight and featherweight landscapes shake out, so his read carries some weight.
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- Caio Borralho says Khamzat Chimaev doesn't deserve UFC title shot (Sherdog)
- UFC stars recall the wildest places USADA testers tracked them down (Sherdog)
- Arman Tsarukyan: Why the UFC won’t make Ilia Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett next (Bloody Elbow)
- UFC hopeful says his ‘-ov’ surname made Nathaniel Wood turn him down (Sherdog)
- Arman Tsarukyan Explains Why UFC Would Not Make Ilia Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett (LowKick MMA)
- Jiri Prochazka teases ‘new challenge’ as UFC return takes shape (Sherdog)
- Javier Mendez spots Umar Nurmagomedov’s crucial mistake in KO loss (Sherdog)
- Dana White saw Ian Garry as too passive; Javier Mendez saw ‘genius’ (Sherdog)
- Umar Nurmagomedov sends defiant message after first knockout loss (Sherdog)
- Lucky shot? Henry Cejudo argues that Umar Nurmagomedov defeats Song Yadong ‘9 out of 10 times’ (MMA Mania)
- Caio Borralho Calls for Fight at UFC 334 (Yahoo Sports)
- Khamzat Chimaev names 4 UFC targets, Caio Borralho answers the call (Sherdog)
Split from that day's roundup, so the sources listed are the full set behind the whole edition rather than this story alone.
This story ran in the September 1, 2026 edition of the daily show.