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Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway

Arman Tsarukyan says top-five lightweights won’t be able to duck him after UFC on ESPN 38

LAS VEGAS – Arman Tsarukyan expects his career to change completely after Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 38 main event.

Tsarukyan (18-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) gets his first octagon headliner on Saturday when he meets former KSW champ Mateusz Gamrot (20-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in a key lightweight fight at the UFC Apex. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN2.

The additional spotlight has been something Tsarukyan has been working toward since his short-notice loss to Islam Makhachev in his promotional debut in April 2019. He brings a five-fight winning streak in the bout, and said he’s prepared to shine and announce his arrival as a genuine title threat.

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