Media Arman Tsarukyan responds to Paddy Pimblett: "Your UFC career is built on handouts, hype and shortcuts" *Update* Paddy responds
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This always bothers when fighters say things like that, at this point Pimblett & Arman are pretty much going to be the top of division for the next 5years plus, the old guard is on its way out. Arman dismissing Pimblett like he’s easy fight, then fight him, I understand Arman has had the harder road, but hell, pretty sure he’s not getting that title shot by not fighting.
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He already expressed interest in fighting him after Pimblett beat Chandler.
"Then fight him" lol you're acting like he can make the fights himself. That's the UFC's call & I can see why they would prefer to do Gaethje vs Pimblett instead.
Well at one point Arman was acting he had control on who he fights, i’m sure he would take any fight against any top contender at this point & opening his mouth is the best bet, but dismissing your opponents is kinda asking for it to backfire.
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Arman is saying he'll take the Paddy fight. Paddy is saying "nobody cares about Arman" and wants Gaethje. I don't blame Paddy, easier fight and bigger name with Gaethje and still advances Paddy's title shot.
But saying to Arman "fight him then" makes no sense. He wants to. But Paddy has to agree too. And Paddy doesn’t want that smoke. Arman is maybe legit the best guy at 155 now with Islam gone. (Topuria is the only one who **might** be favored over Arman by the books).
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Both Arman and Paddy have earned their spots.
I would prefer to see them fight as they are the hot young prospects. They both talk shit and are polarising.
Gaetje is a gate keeper (a super skilled one at that).
I wanna see the best fight the best, I think Arman is a bigger fight despite what all the marketing people at the UFC say.
I would prefer to see them fight as they are the hot young prospects. They both talk shit and are polarising.
Gaetje is a gate keeper (a super skilled one at that).
I wanna see the best fight the best, I think Arman is a bigger fight despite what all the marketing people at the UFC say.
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True, I know I don't give a fuck about watching Arman. Infact, I'd be happy if both Arman and Jones were cut tomorrow. He's an unlikable dipshit.
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I like Arman and Paddy. Would be a fun scrap between them.
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Paddy wants another aging name and the UFC will give it to him, because Arman is right: handouts, hype.
All you guys thinking that Paddy is 'for real' because he beat faded af Chandler are going to be eating crow when he finally fights a legit top 5 fighter.
All you guys thinking that Paddy is 'for real' because he beat faded af Chandler are going to be eating crow when he finally fights a legit top 5 fighter.
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they wont let tsarukyan anywhere near pimblett
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I think Arman, Ilia, and Charles all smoke Paddy easily but after that...not sure there's anyone I'd say he wouldn't at least be live against. Max would be a terrible matchup for Paddy imo because of Max's TDD. Paddy would get overwhelmed with volume and be unable to get grappling going. I'd be interested to see Paddy vs another legit grappler like Gamrot or Moicano. But Paddy wants someone that has a name and that stylistically he matches up okay with and yeah that's Gaethje. Not that Justin is washed but he can be taken down and that's the only way Paddy wins.
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Says the guy who got tko’d by Nina Drama
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Well Gaethje already said he's sitting out for a title shot.
So if Paddy wants to establish himself as a #1 contender he should take on Arman though. But I think both Paddy and the UFC won't do it because they realize it's a very dangerous matchup.
So if Paddy wants to establish himself as a #1 contender he should take on Arman though. But I think both Paddy and the UFC won't do it because they realize it's a very dangerous matchup.
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It's odd. It was rough timing, but that wasn't close to the worst pullout we've seen. We see fighters pull out the day of the fight damned near every card it seems. We saw massive title fights, not just a random rematch for the belt, collapse because one fighter or the other couldn't keep from getting injured.
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