Arman Tsarukyanclaims the UFC brass reached out to him and offered him a fight against Michael Chandler on June 14 at the South Lawn of the White House.
However, the promotion laterchanged their plans, after which Chandler was matched against Brazilian knockout artist Mauricio Ruffy.
🚨 Un autre combat prévu pour la Maison-Blanche !Mauricio Ruffy affrontera Michael Chandler le 14 juin 2026 ! 🔥#UFCWhiteHousepic.twitter.com/y23eqG5WHn
Chandler has lost five of his last six UFC fights, and in his last outing atUFC 314, he suffered a brutal TKO loss against Paddy Pimblett. Iron” originally wanted to fightConor McGregoron June 14 to conclude their TUF 31 saga. However, it now seems that the UFC has different plans for the Irishman and Chandler.
Meanwhile, “Ahalkalakets,” who last fought atUFC Qatarand beat Dan Hooker, wants to fight for the lightweight title next.
During a recent sitdown on PBD Podcast, speaking about theMichael Chandlermatchup that did not come to fruition, the 29-year-old Armenian said:
“They wanted to put me against Chandler [at the White House], but then they realized [it was a bad idea and so they chose Mauricio Ruffy].”
Check out Arman Tsarukyan’s comments below:
🚨 Arman Tsarukyan reveals the UFC offered him a fight against Michael Chandler at the White House, but then the UFC changed their mind."They called me about Michael Chandler. They wanted to match me up with Chandler, but then they realized it’s a bad fight for him—he…pic.twitter.com/xGd3sxxznM
Chandler, 40 years old, could retire if he fails to return to winning ways at the White House. However, if he manages to get his hand raised by stopping Ruffy and calls out McGregor yet again, it would be interesting to see if the UFCfinally makes this fight happen.
Source: LowKickMMA.com
