It was previously announced that the Briton and the American will fight on January 24 at the UFC 324 tournament in Las Vegas, USA.
"Why didn't they give the title shot? I think this is a UFC plan, not some family issues [with Topuria]. They want to make Paddy Pimblett a star, leading him to a title fight with Topuria as a more renowned name.
They know I can beat everyone. Paddy is an easy job, Justin is an easy job, Ilia is an easy job. Islam was a tough job, but he's gone, so now there's no one at my level in this division," Tsarukyan said in an interview with ESPN.