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Tsarukyan rules out featherweight move and Evloev fight
Arman Tsarukyan ruled out moving to featherweight to fight Movsar Evloev, saying he will not drop to 145 pounds.
Evloev had expressed interest in facing Tsarukyan if the lightweight contender changed divisions.
Tsarukyan said Evloev must first win the featherweight title before such a fight could be considered.
Evloev then lost to Alexander Volkanovski by second-round technical knockout in Abu Dhabi.
Tsarukyan is pursuing another UFC lightweight title shot after withdrawing from a scheduled fight with Islam Makhachev in January 2025.
He had previously suggested he might move down if a lightweight title opportunity did not come.
Champion Justin Gaethje has not committed to defending his belt before retiring, leaving uncertainty around the title picture.
Arman Tsarukyan said he will not move to featherweight to fight Movsar Evloev.
Tsarukyan said Evloev first needs to win the featherweight title.
Tsarukyan is pursuing another UFC lightweight title opportunity.
Evloev expressed interest in facing Tsarukyan if the lightweight contender moved to 145 pounds.
Evloev later lost to Alexander Volkanovski by second-round technical knockout.
- Who
- Arman Tsarukyan and Movsar Evloev.
- What
- Tsarukyan ruled out moving to featherweight for a fight with Evloev.
- When
- Tsarukyan made the remarks after his victory at RAF 14; the article was published on October 24, 2026.
- Where
- At the RAF 14 postmatch press conference. The article says UFC 333 was held in Abu Dhabi.
- Why
- Tsarukyan said Evloev first needed to win the featherweight title, and that he would not drop to 145 pounds.
Movsar Evloev
Arman Tsarukyan
Fight conditions
Movsar Evloev
Evloev expressed interest in a potential matchup if Tsarukyan moved down to 145 pounds.
Arman Tsarukyan
Tsarukyan said Evloev first needed to win the featherweight title and ruled out changing divisions.
Tsarukyan withdrew from his scheduled bout against Islam Makhachev.
Evloev expressed interest in fighting Tsarukyan if the lightweight contender moved down to 145 pounds.
Tsarukyan said he would not move to featherweight and said Evloev first needed to win the title.
Evloev lost to Alexander Volkanovski by second-round technical knockout.
- Tsarukyan's record
- 24-3
- Featherweight limit mentioned
- 145 pounds
- UFC lightweight champion
- Justin Gaethje
- Evloev's UFC 333 result
- Lost to Alexander Volkanovski by second-round technical knockout
What people are saying
First of all he gotta win the title, and I am not going down to 145 lbs.
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🏆 Arman Tsarukyan responds if he would be down to fight Movsar Evloev for the 145 title: "First of all he gotta win the title, and I am not going down to 145 lbs." 🎥 @Home_of_Fight / @JakeNoecker