The first big Ultimate Fighting Championship show of the year has just taken a monumental hit. During the UFC 311 early weigh-ins on Friday, Sherdog learned from sources close to the situation that headlining lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan suffered a back injury.

Arman Tsarukyan is understandably devastated after having to withdraw from his first UFC championship fight at the last minute.

The No.1 ranked lightweight contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Arman Tsarukyan is one of the most phenomenal competitors in the promotion. With a professional career that kicked off ...

Thank you all the support #ufc311 Meanwhile, Arman Tsarukyan ... fighting career. I would like to thank the UFC for their understanding and I look forward to competing for my first UFC ...

Q. Who won Islam vs. Tsarukyan 1? - + A. Islam Makhachev had a decision win against Arman Tsarukyan. Arman Tsarukyan says he would make the fight look "very easy" if the same Islam Makhachev from ...

Tsarukyan hast lost his opportunity to rematch champion Islam Makhachev following his late-notice withdrawal from the main event of UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. The news was revealed by UFC CEO Dana White on Saturday night at the post-fight press conference.

Just over 24 hours until UFC 311 is scheduled to go down, the fighters of the event tipped the scales to make their bouts official for the Ultimate Fighting ... main event, Arman Tsarukyan was ...

UFC lightweight challenger Arman Tsarukyan has pulled out of his UFC ... Makhachev will still defend his lightweight championship belt, but it will be against Brazilian Renato Moicano, who steps ...

Arman Tsarukyan's year is not starting off as he planned.

INGLEWOOD, CA -- Two championships are on the line on Saturday night in Hollywood, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship ... defends his title against Arman Tsarukyan. This will be the first ...

The in-house production and global distribution of the Ultimate Fighting Championship is ... minute change that no one saw coming, such as Arman Tsarukyan’s withdrawal 24 hours before UFC ...

Makhachev’s ability to adapt seamlessly to a last-second opponent change was on full display at UFC 311. UFC CEO Dana White revealed Makhachev’s cold response to the news of Tsarukyan’s withdrawal and his desire to continue to fight on the card.