"Breaking News to You" - Chael Sonnen Says Ilia Topuria vs. Arman Tsarukyan Is "100%" UFC's Lightweight Title Plan

"Breaking news to you" - Chael Sonnen says Ilia Topuria vs. Arman Tsarukyan is "100%" UFC's lightweight title plan

Chael Sonnen believes the UFC will schedule Ilia Topuria’s first lightweight title defense against Arman Tsarukyan.

Chael Sonnen Confirms Arman Tsarukyan vs Ilia Topuria Is '100 Percent' UFC’s Lightweight Title Plan

Ilia Topuria is lined up to defend his UFC lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan, according to former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen. On the Mike Bohn podcast on August 4, 2025, Sonnen shared that the UFC has locked in this matchup, even though Topuria recently claimed he’d rather give up his belt than face Tsarukyan. Sonnen’s ...

Chael Sonnen Reveals Arman Tsarukyan as Ilia Topuria’s First Title Defense

UFC analyst Chael Sonnen confirms Arman Tsarukyan will challenge lightweight king Ilia Topuria next. We break down the stylistic clash, Tsarukyan’s rocky road to gold, and why this might be the toughest fight of Topuria’s career. The post Chael Sonnen Reveals Arman Tsarukyan as Ilia Topuria’s First Title Defense first appeared on MMA UK.

Arman freed from UFC ‘purgatory’ to fight Ilia Topuria next, claims ‘fact’ based snitch — ‘That is 100 percent the plan’

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Arman Tsarukyan has repaid his debt to Dana White. “Ahalkalakets” successfully made weight for his backup role at UFC 317 earlier this year in Las Vegas, proving to White and Co. that he remains capable of fulfilling his commitments despite withdrawing from the UFC 311 fight card back in January. The reward appears to be a title shot against lightweight champion, Ilia Topuria. “I’m not sharing my opinion, I’m shar…

Ilia Topuria Vs Arman Tsarukyan Is The UFC's Plan, Says MMA Analyst

MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has revealed that Ilia Topuria vs Arman Tsarukyan for the UFC lightweight championship is still the promotion’s plan at 155 pounds. As we know, Ilia Topuria is an absolute monster – and one of the biggest stars in all of mixed martial arts. However, it’s unclear as to what his path is moving forward. He’s got plenty of potential contenders at lightweight and perhaps even at welterweight, but nobody knows for sure what th…