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Arman Tsarukyan fires new shot at Ilia Topuria on Nina Drama stream
TL;DR
Arman Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria's rivalry intensifies as Tsarukyan takes another shot at Topuria during a livestream with influencer Nina Drama. Their ongoing exchanges on social media are heating up ahead of potential title implications.
Key points
- Arman Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria are involved in a heated rivalry.
- Tsarukyan made a new jab at Topuria during a livestream.
- Their exchanges could have future title implications.
Nina DramaArman TsarukyanIlia Topuria
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Arman Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria continue fuelling one of the UFCâs most heated rivalries currently.
The pair regularly exchange digs through social media and interviews, with tensions between both lightweight stars continuing to grow ahead of possible future title implications.
âAhalkalaketsâ added another chapter to that story on Wednesday after aiming a fresh jab at Topuria during a livestream appearance alongside influencer Nina Drama.
Arman Tsarukyan mocks Ilia Topuria over Instagram followers
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Tsarukyan jokingly accused Nina of buying Instagram bots during the livestream before the conversation unexpectedly shifted towards Topuria.
âLook at me. I donât bot. I donât bot,â the influencer replied while defending the authenticity of her social media following during the exchange.
âWhy? Because youâre broke? Because youâre not Ilia Topuria?â Tsarukyan answered while laughing.
Topuria currently possesses more than 14 million Instagram followers as one of the UFCâs biggest global stars, while Tsarukyan remains around nine million followers behind the Spanish-Georgian champion.
That difference further highlights how both fighters currently occupy different levels of mainstream popularity despite consistently fuelling their rivalry from both sides.
Arman Tsarukyan still hopes to fight Ilia Topuria next
Tsarukyan remains focused on securing a future showdown against Topuria if he defeats Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250 next month.
However, the lightweight contender is far from guaranteed to become the Spaniardâs next opponent after the White House card.
Q&A
What did Arman Tsarukyan say about Ilia Topuria during the livestream?
Arman Tsarukyan aimed a fresh jab at Ilia Topuria during his appearance on a livestream with influencer Nina Drama.
How is the rivalry between Tsarukyan and Topuria affecting their UFC careers?
The rivalry is intensifying as both lightweight stars regularly exchange insults, which could have future title implications for them.
What is the context of the ongoing feud between Tsarukyan and Topuria?
The feud has been fueled by regular social media exchanges and interviews, highlighting the growing tensions between the two fighters.
