No. 10 in the UFC lightweight division, Arman Tsarukyan, said former champion Rafael Dos Anjos has refused to fight him.
"Since Dos Anjos refused to fight me, I expect to take his place in the rankings in next week's update.
If you don't want to defend your ranking position, you have to give it up. I can set an example by defending my place in the fight against Jalin Turner," Tsarukyan tweeted.
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Tsarukyan has spoken out about his next fight
Tsarukyan, 25, had his last fight in late June, losing by unanimous decision to Mateusz Gamroth.