The first big Ultimate Fighting Championship show of the year has just taken a monumental hit. During the UFC 311 early weigh-ins on Friday, Sherdog learned from sources close to the situation that headlining lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan suffered a back injury.

Arman Tsarukyan was forced out of his UFC 311 title fight against Islam Makhachev due to a back injury, and Josh Barnett has a theory.

Tsarukyan hast lost his opportunity to rematch champion Islam Makhachev following his late-notice withdrawal from the main event of UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. The news was revealed by UFC CEO Dana White on Saturday night at the post-fight press conference.

Arman Tsarukyan is understandably devastated after having to withdraw from his first UFC championship fight at the last minute.

Two championships are on the line on Saturday night in Hollywood, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship gets set for another exciting pay-per-view event. Watch UFC 311 on ESPN+ PPV The main event features a rematch years in the making,

The No.1 ranked lightweight contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Arman Tsarukyan is one of the most phenomenal competitors in the promotion. With a professional career that kicked off ...

Many years ago, Arman Tsarukyan had ice hockey dreams. Now, he’s days away from a UFC lightweight title fight at UFC 311 vs. Islam Makhachev.

Two title bouts shoulder the marquee for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first pay-per-view event of 2025 on Saturday in Inglewood, California.

UFC lightweight challenger Arman Tsarukyan has pulled out of his UFC ... Makhachev will still defend his lightweight championship belt, but it will be against Brazilian Renato Moicano, who steps ...

Arman Tsarukyan claims he is chasing legacy until he wins the title from Islam Makhachev, not money, and fans have mixed reactions.

Renato Moicano ultimately stepped up to the plate and slid into the main event slot left behind by Tsarukyan, but the alleged injury has left a lot of people scratching their heads. Particularly after UFC CEO Dana White implied that the Armenian could have fought in Los Angeles.

Post fight, UFC CEO Dana White said Tsarukyan will now have to go back to the drawing board after losing out on his title opportunity, but Cormier disagrees.