“I’m from Russia, don’t do that please…” Arman Tsarukyan ready to go to prison for hitting encounter with UFC 300 fan

Arman Tsarukyan shut down all the haters after defeating Charles Oliveira at UFC 300. Tsarukyan put on a great performance and won the fight via split decision. However, his win was lightly overshadowed by what happened during his walkout. A viral video showed the fighter punching a fan on his way into the octagon.

During the press conference after the fight, Arman Tsarukyan was asked about the incident involving the fan. While responding to the question, Tsarukyan mentioned that the fan misbehaved with him, and he didn’t appreciate it. The fighter revealed that nobody can cuss at him without any repercussions.

He showed me f*** and wanted to punch me, and I wanted to punch him back. No one show me f**** you, it doesn't matter who you are. I'm gonna punch you on the face. I’m from Russia, don’t do that please, or I’m gonna go to prison in US.

Arman Tsarukyan via UFC 300 post-fight press conference

Charles Oliveira was the biggest win of Tsarukyan’s career so far. He has elevated himself to a title contender with the win. With the win, the fighter has now extended his winning streak to four and has no plans to stop anytime soon. Moreover, he could fight for the title sometime later this year.

In addition, fight fans were not happy with the split decision as many felt Tsarukyan had done enough to warrant a unanimous decision win. After the results were declared, many social media users claimed that the judges were wrong and almost robbed Tsarukyan. The fighter, however, was ecstatic with his victory and could not have cared less about the split decision.

Arman Tsarukyan issues challenge to Islam Makhachev after overcoming Charles Oliveira

Arman Tsarukyan became a title challenger after defeating Oliveira at UFC 300. Despite expressing confusion about the scorecards, the fighter mentioned becoming focused on the challenge ahead of him. Tsarukyan has indicated his desire to face Islam Makhachev again for a long time.

Tsarukyan quickly called out Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title fight and mentioned his ambitions to become the youngest UFC lightweight champion ever.

I didn't understand…the one judge gave him to him. I don't know why…it doesn't matter I won and I wanna fight for the title. 

Arman Tsarukyan via UFC 300 octagon interview

Makhachev fought Tsarukyan back in 2019, in which the Dagestani earned a unanimous decision win. However, Tsarukyan believed he was not the same fighter anymore, and the result would swing in his favor next time. Both fighters have a similar fighting style and the fight could have some of the best grappling sequences when it happens.

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