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Arman Tsarukyan accuses Charles Oliveira of ducking rematch after teammate's death

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 8:02 PM

Last updated Aug 17, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan accuses Charles Oliveira of ducking rematch after teammate's death

Summary

Arman Tsarukyan will fight Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 next month, a bout Oliveira was expected to contest. Oliveira withdrew following the death of his close friend and training partner, Allan Nascimento. Tsarukyan criticized Oliveira's choice to restate training after a few days, suggesting Oliveira is avoiding their rematch, which Tsarukyan won by split decision at UFC 300 in early 2024. Oliveira is reportedly in discussions for a fight with Diego Lopes at UFC 334 in November. Neither matchup is finalized at this time.

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•Tsarukyan fights Ruffy at UFC 331 in Los Angeles next month.
•Oliveira withdrew due to the death of Allan Nascimento.
•Tsarukyan defeated Oliveira at UFC 300 in early 2024.
•Oliveira is in talks to face Diego Lopes at UFC 334 in November.

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8:02 PMYahoo Sports — Evil Arman claims Charles Oliveira used teammate’s death to duck UFC 331 rematch — ‘He was just finding an excuse’

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Retired UFC fighter and current fight night analyst Din Thomas got everyone riled up with his garbage take on flyweight contender Gillian Robertson at UFC 330 last weekend in Philadelphia and lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan was like, “hold my beer.” Tsarukyan returns to fight Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 next month in Los Angeles, a […]
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