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Arman Tsarukyan responds to Ilia Topuria: ''At least I'm a man'
TL;DR
Arman Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria are in a heated exchange, with Topuria criticizing Tsarukyan's behavior outside the cage. Tsarukyan responded, accusing Topuria of jealousy and questioning his acknowledgment of Tsarukyan's skills.
Key points
- Arman Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria are in a verbal conflict.
- Topuria criticized Tsarukyan's behavior outside the octagon.
- Tsarukyan accused Topuria of jealousy and lack of respect.
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The war of words is heating up between lightweight champion Ilia Topuria and top contender Arman Tsarukyan.
In a recent interview, Topuria was critical of Tsarukyan's headline-making antics outside of the cage. The 29-year-old has struck a fan on his walk to the octagon, head butted an opponent during face-offs, engaged in a post-fight brawl at RAF 6, got thrown off an airplane and tackled MMA icon Urijah Faber off the stage during their RAF 8 match last weekend.
Topuria called Tsarukyan 'dumb' and 'a f*cking kid' that flaunts his father's wealth. On Wednesday, Tsarukyan responded to Topuria's comments during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show.
"He's jealous," Tsarukyan said. "He wants to say like I'm nothing and if you see like offer me him, he's not going to take it because he wants to tell everybody in this world that I'm not in his level. He was saying like [Charles] Oliveira is good fighter, [Justin] Gaethje is good fighter, Max Holloway is good fighter, but he didn't say anything about me. How can it be like, it's just a joke."
"I mean, in my culture, where I come from, if you say about someone, you've got to explain why, right? You ask him why and he doesn't know like answer why am I dumb or I'm like ret*rded or whatever," Tsarukyan explained.
Q&A
What did Ilia Topuria say about Arman Tsarukyan?
Ilia Topuria called Arman Tsarukyan 'dumb' and criticized him for flaunting his father's wealth.
How did Arman Tsarukyan respond to Topuria's comments?
Arman Tsarukyan accused Topuria of jealousy and questioned why Topuria didn't acknowledge him as a top fighter.
What incidents have contributed to the feud between Tsarukyan and Topuria?
The feud has escalated due to Tsarukyan's controversial actions, including striking a fan and engaging in a post-fight brawl.
