Wealthy UFC Star Arman Tsarukyan Calls Out $200K Private Jet Trips of Ilia Topuria

Top UFC lightweight star Arman Tsarukyan mocks Ilia Topuria's lavish lifestyle due to complicated details about his finance.

Wealthy UFC Star Arman Tsarukyan Calls Out $200K Private Jet Trips of Ilia Topuria

Arman Tsarukyan questions Ilia Topuria's private jet claims (via X)

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The UFC lightweight division has some of the most popular fighters in the UFC roster, and the competition remains massive. The division is currently reigned by Ilia Topuria, who recently knocked out Charles Oliveira to successfully capture the vacant lightweight title. Since then, he has been called out repeatedly by other top-ranked fighters, and among them remains Arman Tsarukyan

Tsarukyan has been trying his best to secure a title shot, but Dana White has not granted him that support. As a direct result of that situation, the Armenian fighter has frequently resorted to trolling Topuria in order to provoke him. Recently, during an interview, Tsarukyan questioned Topuria for using private jets whenever traveling to his fights across continents

He tries to make it look like he’s insanely rich, but in reality I think he’s flying on regular planes. He doesn’t make that kind of money to be flying private jets from America to Europe or Georgia. Because even if he made 2-3 million dollars, just one round-trip on a jet would cost him $400K-$500K.

Arman Tsarukyan via Sports24

Apart from flying in private jets, Topuria also spends enormous amounts of money on his training camps and personalised gym. Once Daniel Cormier asked Topuria about these expenses, the champion explained he has various business ventures and brand deals outside UFC. However, for Tsarukyan, Ilia Topuria was just an ‘Alibaba version of Conor McGregor.‘

Tsarukyan himself comes from a wealthy background, as his father is a successful business owner who has provided immense financial stability. The fighter is often seen confidently roaming around in supercars and eating inside expensive restaurants, flaunting his glamorous lifestyle. The Armenian doesn’t really need to fight for his livelihood, which surprisingly makes fans respect him significantly more than before.

However, this privileged image has also attracted serious criticism from other fighters like Dan Hooker and Paddy Pimblett. This ongoing criticism and negative portrayal have ultimately resulted in a full-blown heated beef, especially between Tsarukyan and Pimblett. Both fighters want the title shot, but Tsarukyan does have more chances to beat the champion, according to many experts.

Arman Tsarukyan’s teammate predicts the fight with Ilia Topuria 

Previously, Ilia Topuria mentioned that he would never give Arman Tsarukyan a title shot, instead promising to vacate the belt. As expected, this statement landed the reigning champion in hot water as many fans mocked him for allegedly ducking challengers. Former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev revealed that Topuria should accept fighting Tsarukyan instead of avoiding him.

Arman Tsarukyan vs. Ilia Topuria fight prediction
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Ilia Topuria fight prediction (via X)

However, Topuria recently cleared all these doubts by confidently stating he’s ready to fight anybody that UFC decides to eventually throw at him. Nevertheless, UFC fighter Joaquim Silva, Tsarukyan’s American Top Team teammate, recently shared his prediction for the upcoming potential matchup.

He’s the guy to fight Topuria, no doubt. It’s undeniable, can’t say anything against that. But he has flaws on the feet…Topuria is a complicated fight for him. Because Topuria has good takedown defense, great grappling and wrestling, and will avoid his takedowns to work on his boxing. It’s hard to avoid Topuria, he’s showing that in his fights. I see Topuria as the favorite for this fight. Arman is very tough, very fast. It’s hard to keep up with his speed, but I think this is a complicated fight for him.

Joaquim Silva via MMA Fighting

Tsarukyan is particularly known for his dominant wrestling abilities, something Ilia Topuria hasn’t yet faced in the UFC so far. However, ‘El Matador’ will always remain a global fan favorite because of his incredible knockout power that truly showcases the intrigue of MMA. For now, there are no official updates for the next lightweight title fight, but the hype around it is massive.

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