On January 19, rematch fight for the lightweight title as part of the UFC 311 tournament in Los Angeles, between Arman Tsarukyan (Armenia) and Islam Makhachev (Russia), long awaited by hundreds of millions of supporters…will not have place.
Today, January 17, only Islam Makhachev participated in the weigh-in ceremony. Arman Tsarukyan did not show up for the weigh-in ceremony. According to official information, the Armenian suffered a back injury while lifting weights.
According to Adam Zubayraev, presenter of the Hustle MMA show, doctors prohibit Arman from fighting. The UFC has officially announced that Brazilian Renato Moikano will face Islam Makhachev.
UFC lightweight rankings leader Arman Tsarukyan posted a message on social media after canceling his fight against Islam Makhachev.
-“I regret to inform you that the news of my withdrawal from UFC 311 due to a back injury is true. It was the hardest decision of my fighting career. I would like to thank the UFC for their understanding and look forward to my first UFC championship fight in the future. Thank you all for your support”wrote Arman Tsarukyan on his Instagram page.
Krikor Amirzayan
