Former two-weight world champion Henry Cejudo has given his opinion on Arman Tsarukyan not getting a world title shot.
As we know, Arman Tsarukyan is currently in a difficult situation. While he may have gone straight to UFC Qatar through Dan Hooker and made it clear he was happy with a quick turnaround for the big Paramount event in January, the UFC decided to go in a different direction by booking Justin Gaethje vs Paddy Pimblett for the UFC interim lightweight championship.
Many fans were confused as to why exactly this was the fight they picked, but it quickly became clear when Dana White suggested there were behind-the-scenes issues with Arman Tsarukyan that the promotion was dealing with. So at this point it looks like Arman will have to win at least one more fight before he can even be considered for such a main event spot again.
In a recent interview, Henry Cejudo, who has had his own issues with the UFC in the past, gave his thoughts on why Arman Tsarukyan wasn’t called.
Henry Cejudo’s take on UFC snubs Arman Tsarukyan
“I thought Arman Tsarukyan deserved it,” Cejudo told MMA Arena (h/t Red Corner MMA). “But I understand why Dana White and the UFC didn’t give it to him, because he didn’t fight when they needed him to. He had the opportunity, so now he’s saying go to the back of the line. If I’m Arman, I want to fight as often as possible because you have to get better.”
Quotes via MMA junkie
Regardless of who you support in this debate, it certainly feels like it will be a while before we see Tsarukyan booked for a world title shot – unless he can get involved on short notice.
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