UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan had a funny moment during training when he accidentally kicked his coach out of the cage. While practicing a spinning back kick, Tsarukyan hit his coach in the stomach. The cage door was left open, and the coach flew out of it and landed on the floor.
The coach was wearing safety gear and was not hurt. Tsarukyan shared the video on Instagram and joked, “Can somebody please keep the cage closed.”
Tsarukyan has had a tough year. He missed a title fight due to injury and is now waiting for his next chance to compete. He’s training with Khamzat Chimaev in California and could fight someone like Paddy Pimblett, Dan Hooker, or Justin Gaethje soon.
UFC 317: Tensions Explode As Ilia Topuria Shoves Paddy Pimblett In Explosive Face-Off; Video
Ilia Topuria had a big night at UFC 317. He knocked out Charles Oliveira in the first round to win the UFC Lightweight Championship. The fight ended quickly when Topuria landed a strong right hand followed by a left that finished the job.
Right after the win, things got tense. Paddy Pimblett, another popular UFC fighter, entered the cage during Topuria’s post-fight interview. Pimblett told him, “That was a heavy knockout, but you will never knock me out.”
Topuria didn’t stay quiet. He got angry, shouted back with insults, and then shoved Pimblett. Security quickly stepped in and stopped things from getting worse.
This isn’t the first time these two have had problems. Their rivalry started back in 2022 when Pimblett hit Topuria with a hand sanitizer bottle backstage at an event in London. Since then, there’s been bad blood between them.
Now that Topuria is the new champion, many fans want to see him fight Pimblett next. However, the UFC may first give Topuria a title defense against top contender Arman Tsarukyan. Still, a Topuria vs. Pimblett fight is looking very possible especially after their intense face-off.
