Recall that during his entrance to the bout against Charles Oliveira, Tsarukyan punched a fan who showed him an obscene gesture.
"I'm not going to sue. I didn't even have such a thought. The first thought that came to my mind was, 'I hope I don't get kicked out of the tournament.' I would like to apologize to Arman - I provoked him by giving him the middle finger. I had been drinking all day and was behaving inadequately. It was my first time at a UFC show and it was absolutely incredible. I'm glad the incident wasn't so creepy.
I want to be clear: I didn't push Arman, I didn't insult him, I just showed him the middle finger. I congratulate Arman on an amazing performance and wish him luck in his title fight," Bloody Elbow quoted Ardon as saying.