Arman Tsarukyan Addresses Punching Fan During UFC 300 Entrance [Video]

Las Vegas, NV — Following a decision win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 300, Arman Tsarukyan is now the bonafide number one contender at lightweight.

He just won’t be fighting for a title next.

Following Tsarukyan’s fight at the massive event inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, 155lb champ Islam Makhachev took to social media to post “see you soon, boy” without naming Arman directly.

During his post-fight press conference appearance, Tsarukyan (22-3) sent the same message in return. “See you soon, boy.” But later in the night, UFC President and CEO Dana White announced that it would be Dustin Poirier facing Makhachev at UFC 302 in June.

Tsarukyan will wait for the winner it seems.

Still, there was reason to be elated on Saturday. Arman Tsarukyan will get a title shot, the culmination of a lengthy journey. “That was so long a journey, to get here, to beat [the] number one contender. Especially on UFC 300, it’s the best feeling,” he stated.

An early Charles …