Is Arman tsarukyan destined to become the next karo Parisyan?

[ArtardFiesta]

I know I spend too much time on titktok watching conspiracies but hear me out -

1) Both are from Armenia. Both were incredibly young when they started mma. Karo first fight in the ufc was when he was 20. Arman 23.
2) Karo pulled out of a title shot due to injury which went to Joe Riggs. Arman has done the same.
3) Karo was told to earn his title shot again. He won his first fight back but then lost his next fight to diego which led to a meltdown as Karo had to start over agian. He would go on to win 3 fights in a row before lost his next title eliminator fight to alves. Arman may well be on this path.
4) With the loses, setbacks, injuries and depression Karo became addicted to pain killers due to issues with his back. Arman now has back issues.

I am seeing a lot of parallels. Let's hope Arman does not repeat the armenian curse and have 3 and 4 play out.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

If he starts asking people if they know who he is then he's cooked.

 

[tritestill]

WTF is this nonsense? Diego looked really good in that fight. People forget how good Diego looked at times.

 

[VinceArch]

Arman: Do you know who I am, bro?

Anyone: The guy who hurt himself trying to impress Nina Drama.

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

It would be funny if this happens but which lightweight could even beat arman for this scenario to play out? I don't think charles beats him, old DP and Gaethje aren't winning either

 

[ArtardFiesta]

WTF is this nonsense? Diego looked really good in that fight. People forget how good Diego looked at times.

Nothing to do with Diego. This thread is about the armenian curse.

 

[shunyata]

Karo once told me that he was taking on all comers and coming on all takers.

 

[ArtardFiesta]

It would be funny if this happens but which lightweight could even beat arman for this scenario to play out? I don't think charles beats him, old DP and Gaethje aren't winning either

arman is a beast, but title quests can be taxing. We have already seen him drop out or refuse two title fights. We saw him postpone his own title fight because he pulled an ultimate warrior and refused to do some PR work against bullying. So the pressure alone might compromise him where it's possible a Dan Hooker beats him or michael chanlder catches him with a hook or fiziev beats him or like karo he loses a close decision to the ufc golden child - paddy.

 

[Morning Star]

Nah, Karo was infinitely more entertaining inside and outside the ring. Other than them both being Armenian I don't really see any similarities.

 

[Shane-O-Mac]

he sounds like a headcase to be perfect honest

fighting for instagram likes instead of the fear of being homeless

 

[TITS]

Nothing to do with Diego. This thread is about the armenian curse.

There is no "Armenian curse" you mongoloid.

 

[Thesnake101]

You made this thread simply because Arman is Armenian.

 

[Edward Henry Greb]

Have no respect for Arman ... never should have exerted himself beyond reason leading up to the fight ... never should have pulled out of his lifetime opportunity over "a sore back."

Dumbass on every level ... and boo-fugging-hoo.

Dude acts fine the night before in the presser ...

Personally, I think Arman just shit himself the day of.

Compare that to Alex Pereira, who took a match with Khalil Rountree 1) while on vacation, 2) with a deep cold/flu and sick as hell -- you could see Alex hacking and coughing between rounds -- and 3) with a broken foot/toe.

Alex took the fight anyway, AS CHAMPION ... who else would do this? ... and overcame some early adversity, and still got his KO of yet another opponent.

Pereira is a warrior among Champions ... while Tsarukyan is a non-Champion in every way. A front-running "shrink from" a Championship opportunity.

Non-fan for life ...

 

[ArtardFiesta]

You made this thread simply because Arman is Armenian.

did you miss point 2, both dropped out of title shots. karo was never able to get it again.

 

[Thesnake101]

did you miss point 2, both dropped out of title shots. karo was never able to get it again.

Erik Koch dropped out of a title fight too, and his career never was the same. TJ missed out on his shot vs Benson, and never fought again. Tony missed out on the Khabib title fight, got two wins, Covid happened and then he never won again, and didn't fight for the undisputed title. Those are just a few examples off the top of my head, there's probably been more instances of a contender missing out on a shot and never getting it again.

It's not something that's exclusive to Armenians, and you're jumping the gun since we don't know how things will shake out months from now. Maybe Dana goes back on his word and makes Islam/Arman again, since there's no one at 155 right now.

 

[ArtardFiesta]

Erik Koch dropped out of a title fight too, and his career never was the same. TJ missed out on his shot vs Benson, and never fought again. Tony missed out on the Khabib title fight, got two wins, Covid happened and then he never won again, and didn't fight for the undisputed title. Those are just a few examples off the top of my head, there's probably been more instances of a contender missing out on a shot and never getting it again.

It's not something that's exclusive to Armenians, and you're jumping the gun since we don't know how things will shake out months from now. Maybe Dana goes back on his word and makes Islam/Arman again, since there's no one at 155 right now.

you are right. i wouldn't have made this post if he wasn't armenian because this is the UFC armenian curse.

Armenia is a part of it. But his career is pretty much turning out like karos. Perhaps it is kardashian sorcery.

 

[DrRodentia]

I don't think Arman is an absolute head case, so probably not.

 

[ArtardFiesta]

I don't think Arman is an absolute head case, so probably not.

It was the times though. Karo behavior was typical of jocks and men in the 2000s. It is one of the things which lead to the whole woke, toxic masculine, feminism bs we had to endure until this year.

 

[DrRodentia]

It was the times though. Karo behavior was typical of jocks and men in the 2000s. It is one of the things which lead to the whole woke, toxic masculine, feminism bs we had to endure until this year.

That was the image he portrayed, but from what I recall he had a pretty severe anxiety disorder and pill dependency behind the scenes. Unless I'm remembering wrong.

 

[Preston broadus]

He should fight poirier and gaethje. Islam will be 170 by the time he gets another shot.

Islam takes 170 title in the next 12 months

Goes down to defend the 155lbs title against topuria and gets knocked out due to dehydration of the brain. Decides to stay at 170 for his health.

topuria v arman for his 1st defense in 2026

arman beats him.

By this time usman nurmagomedov has joined the ufc and gets an immediate title shot

He beats arman.

The hunchback of notre dame told me this