Arman Tsarukuyan Confirms He Is Backup For UFC 317
It appears Arman Tsarukyan will indeed be the backup at UFC 317.
The No. 1 ranked UFC lightweight contender posted a photo with F1 driver Nikita Mazepin and in the comments section, he responded to a fan saying “I’m the backup for UFC 317.”
Tsarukyan had recently volunteered to be the backup, but never confirmed he was the official designated backup for the lightweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira.
Tsarukyan also has expressed interest in being the backup for the BMF title fight at UFC 318 between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier.
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