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Arman Tsarukyan reveals the career he wanted before MMA

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Arman Tsarukyan reveals the career he wanted before MMA

UFC 331 star Arman Tsarukyan has revealed the career he initially wanted to pursue prior to getting involved in mixed martial arts.

This weekend, Arman Tsarukyan will go head to head with Mauricio Ruffy. If he wins, which many believe he will, there's an excellent chance that he will go on to fight for the UFC lightweight championship – something fans have been expecting to see for a while now.

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Arman Tsarukyan is certainly a polarizing figure among many mixed martial arts fans, but nobody can deny that he is one of the most naturally talented fighters the division has seen in a long time.

In a recent interview, though, Arman Tsarukyan let the masses know that he had another passion when he was younger.

Arman Tsarukyan discusses original career desire

“I wanted to be a hockey player,†Tsarukyan told MMA Junkie and other reporters at a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. “My dream was to go to the U.S. and play in the NHL. But I couldn't be a good hockey player, and then I started working. I didn't like working, and I became a fighter. Because of fighting, now I'm in U.S. and fighting in the best promotion in UFC. My hockey career was so good. I love hockey and when I have time even now sometimes I play.â€

“I like (Alexander) Ovechkin,†Tsarukyan said.

Arman went on to touch on what could happen if he picks up the win on Saturday night.

“Yeah, 100 percent,†Tsarukyan said of what his odds are of fighting for gold should he win Saturday.

Quotes via MMA Junkie

Do you believe Tsarukyan will fight for a UFC world title at some point in the next twelve months? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, BJPENN Nation!

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Paulo Costa wants his UFC jacket after claiming 200 drug tests

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Paulo Costa wants his UFC jacket after claiming 200 drug tests
Paulo
Costa claims he has been drug-tested around 200 times.

Arman
Tsarukyan, who is scheduled to fight Mauricio
Ruffy on Sept. 19, recently received a clean record jacket from
the
Ultimate Fighting Championship for 50 successful drug tests.
Costa subsequently took to social media to demand a jacket of his
own.

Paulo Costa reacts to Arman Tsarukyan's 50-test UFC
milestone

Reacting to a video of Tsarukyan receiving the milestone jacket,
Costa asked for his own, claiming to have been drug-tested 200
times.

“I keep asking where is my f*ck 200 tests Ugly jacket son of a
b*tchessssss,†Costa posted on X.

Costa is among the UFC's most tested athletes. While “Borrachinhaâ€
never tested positive for any banned substances, he accepted a
six-month suspension from the UFC's then-drug testing partner,
USADA, in 2019 for using an IV infusion to recover from a weight
cut. Costa has previously complained about drug testing authorities
turning up at his residence early in the morning while he was on a
tough weight cut. Costa’s frequent testing history gave him the
idea to come up with his “Secret Juice,†which has now turned into
a brand.

The Brazilian has one fight left on his UFC contract. He recently
campaigned for an interim light heavyweight title fight, and claims
the UFC wasn't interested and is repeatedly stalling his Octagon
return.

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Tyron Woodley details ‘rock bottom’ after losing UFC title to Kamaru Usman

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Tyron Woodley details ‘rock bottom’ after losing UFC title to Kamaru Usman
Tyron
Woodley recently admitted that he mentally hit rock bottom
after losing his
Ultimate Fighting Championship title.

Woodley (19-7) was unbeaten in seven straight outings since 2014,
including four title defenses, when he put his welterweight title
on the line against Kamaru
Usman in 2018. Usman dethroned Woodley via a dominant unanimous
decision. The latter recently revealed that he felt like a laughing
stock after losing his belt.

Tyron Woodley recalls depression after Kamaru Usman ended his
UFC title reign

“The Chosen One†felt like all his detractors finally got what they
had been wishing for when he lost the belt to Usman in a one-sided
fight. Woodley revealed that his close friend, UFC Hall of Famer
Demetrious
Johnson, tried to help him deal with his depression.

“D.J. tried for a long time to put me out of it,†Woodley told
Ariel Helwani. “Rock bottom is when I thought everybody was
laughing at me. I thought the UFC was laughing at me. Usman was
laughing at me. During my title reign, I was in a divorce; I had a
girlfriend; I had a kid. I had all this stuff; I was spending
$40,000 a month; being dumb… When I lost the belt, it was like a
state of depression where I felt like everybody finally got what
they wanted… All the stuff I won, all those titles, I went three
years without losing a round, let alone a fight, right? That was a
harvest from the season before, but I had to eat sh*t.â€

Woodley never won in the UFC again and parted ways with the
promotion in 2021 on a four-fight slump. He then suffered three
consecutive losses in boxing, including a knockout loss to Jake Paul.
The former champ's winless streak finally ended with a wrestling
victory against Joaquin
Buckley at RAF 12. Woodley has since suffered a pinfall loss in
a wrestling match against Khamzat
Chimaev at RAF Moscow earlier this month. Woodley admits that
he heaved a sigh of relief after returning to the win column
against Buckley.

“And after I beat Buckley, I’m like, finally, it’s over with,â€
Woodley added.

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Justin Gaethje brushes off Ilia Topuria cheating accusation amid rematch talk: ‘That’s not the way to do it’

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Justin Gaethje brushes off Ilia Topuria cheating accusation amid rematch talk: ‘That’s not the way to do it’

Justin Gaethje isn't impressed with Ilia Topuria's attempts to discredit his UFC White House win while angling for a rematch.

On Wednesday, Topuria released a statement on social media, first declaring he is healthy and ready to compete again and then accusing Gaethje of having loaded gloves when they fought this past June. Gaethje defeated Topuria via knockout when Topuria was unable to get off the stool for the fifth round, handing “El Matador†his first loss and taking his lightweight title.

Gaethje fired back, calling Topuria's accusation “a lame excuse,†but overall appears to be taking the comments in stride.

“Nope,†Gaethje told Joy Of Everything when asked if he had any further response for Topuria. “No, I'm just enjoying being the champ.â€

“People don't believe that,†he added. “I've done that to everybody's face that I've fought.â€

Following his loss to Gaethje, Topuria was left with facial fractures that put an uncertain timetable on his return to competition. The former two-division titleholder now targets a second dance with Gaethje, who expects his next title defense to take place in early 2027.

Should the UFC make the call for Gaethje vs, Topuria 2, the lightweight champion is all for it.

“We'll see,†Gaethje said. “Time will tell. Am I willing to? I just beat the shit out of him, of course, I would.â€

Prior to this week, Topuria had never said a word about any potential skullduggery at UFC White House, so Gaethje understands this might just be Topuria stirring up rematch talk. If that's the case, Gaethje thinks he can do better.

“That's not the way to do it,†Gaethje said.

Watch the clip of Gaethje's response below.

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