Chandler explained why Topuria does not want to fight Tsarukyan

Alexandr Ormanji July 28, 2025, 6:21 a.m.

Michael Chandler, UFC lightweight, explained why the current champion of the organization in this weight class, Ilia Topuria, does not want to fight Arman Tsarukyan.

“Tsarukyan? I’m not afraid of him at all. No one wants to have this pointless fight, especially the champion. Ilia understands that the poster is important for us. And that guy is not interesting to anyone,” Chandler wrote on his social media page.

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