Overview
- Arman Tsarukyan and Sharaputdin Magomedov are set for a submission-only main event on December 30 in Yerevan, Armenia, under the Hype FC banner at 185 pounds.
- Magomedov publicly argued that Tsarukyan’s interim title omission at UFC 324 reflects the UFC’s pending Paramount deal and preference for marketable Western names such as Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett.
- After Tsarukyan claimed Magomedov skipped his flight to Armenia, Magomedov appeared at the press conference as his coach said their original flight was canceled and new tickets were purchased.
- At the presser, Magomedov rebuked Tsarukyan for questioning his courage, recalling a difficult upbringing and insisting past MMA results “won’t help” under submission-only rules.
- Tsarukyan escalated the stakes by vowing to buy Magomedov an apartment in Yerevan if he loses, as he continues an active schedule that includes an ACBJJ title win and a Jan. 10 RAF wrestling bout vs. Lance Palmer.