Arman Tsarukyan expresses confusion over Charles Oliveira fight cancellation

Arman Tsarukyan, the top contender in the UFC lightweight division, is perplexed by the cancellation of his planned fight against Charles Oliveira at UFC 331, scheduled for September 19 in Los Angeles. Tsarukyan was informed that he would instead face rising contender Mauricio Ruffy, despite his training for a match against Oliveira. Tsarukyan suspects that Oliveira used the recent death of UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento as an excuse to avoid their fight, as Oliveira has been active on social media since the incident. While Tsarukyan was initially set to fight Oliveira without a title on the line, he believes that a matchup between Oliveira and Ruffy may be for the BMF title.

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