UFC star Paddy Pimblett believes Arman Tsarukyan is lucky not to have been cut from the roster by the promotion.
At UFC 324, the main event will see Paddy Pimblett take on Justin Gaethje for the UFC interim lightweight championship. Many fans and pundits felt that Arman Tsarukyan had earned the right to step into that role, but according to Dana White, behind-the-scenes issues prevented him from getting that opportunity.
Arman Tsarukyan is talented enough to eventually take the gold, but it seems he has just as much work to do outside the cage as he does inside. In a recent interview, Paddy Pimblett didn’t hesitate to give his opinion on Arman.
Paddy Pimblett crashes into Arman Tsarukyan
“He’s boring,” Pimblett told Sky Sports of Tsarukyan. “I don’t really know anyone who wants to see Arman Tsarukyan fight. He pulled out on notice saying he had a bad back when… he just couldn’t make weight. He ruined the main event. He punched a fan walking out of the cage, probably cost the UFC a lot more money, and almost ruined another main event for the first fight in Qatar by headbutting Dan Hooker. Just don’t be a little spoiled brat and you might end up in good graces.” It’s his own family’s fault for letting him be a spoiled baby all his life because he has money.
“He thinks he can get his way out of anything. You’re told you have to work your way back to the title. Beating Dan Hooker, who can’t wrestle to save his life, doesn’t do that. It’s funny because now he’s out in the cold because Charles (Oliveira) is fighting Max (Holloway), and I’m fighting Justin. The next person up is Dan Hooker, who he just beat. He’s going to have to rematch (Mateusz) Gamrot or something and try to beat Gamrot, because for now no one cares about Arman Tsarukyan.
“He never had a bad back,” Pimblett said. “He did all kinds of stupid stuff the day before, doing crazy rollovers and stuff. There was nothing wrong with his back. He just wasn’t feeling well or wasn’t going to gain weight. He shit himself – it’s that simple, end of (story). He’s lucky he’s not cut. It doesn’t matter that he’s not fighting for the belt, he’s lucky he’s still on the roster.”
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