Arman Tsarukyan questions Charles Oliveira rematch

Tsarukyan believes Oliveira wanted a fight with Diego Lopes

According to rumors, Arman Tsarukyan and Charles Oliveira were supposed to face off at UFC 331. But for some reason, the match was suddenly pulled and canceled before the official announcements for the event were made. Instead, Arman Tsarukyan will now fight Mauricio Ruffy. Arman Tsarukyan has now suggested that Charles Oliveira simply wanted to avoid the rematch. In an interview, he talked about how he canceled the fight and that the UFC told him Charles Oliveira wouldn’t be training for the time being because a former teammate of his had passed away. Arman Tsarukyan said:

“I was supposed to be fighting Charles Oliveira in the co-main event, five rounds, when I was in the mountains they called me and said ‘We’ve got a new name for you,' I said, ‘No problem.’ [The reason the UFC gave for the withdrawal] was because Charles’ friend died and he cannot train. But I don’t understand, in three or four days he’s doing live streaming and back in camp”

He believes that Charles Oliveira has been aiming for a fight against Diego Lopes from the very beginning and was simply looking for an excuse. Arman Tsarukyan won their first bout by split decision. However, it was a very close fight, and some are convinced that Charles Oliveira deserved the win. We’ll probably never know what really went on with Charles Oliveira. But with unfortunate incidents like this, you should always be careful about what you claim.

Sure, Arman Tsarukyan can criticize him, but he has to be careful not to take it too far. It’s a sensitive topic, and people who have nothing to do with it should watch what they say. If Charles Oliveira were to face Diego Lopes soon, that would be a great fight to look forward to.