The first big Ultimate Fighting Championship show of the year has just taken a monumental hit. During the UFC 311 early weigh-ins on Friday, Sherdog learned from sources close to the situation that headlining lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan suffered a back injury.

Arman Tsarukyan is understandably devastated after having to withdraw from his first UFC championship fight at the last minute.

After the fallout at UFC 311, Dana White confirms that Arman Tsarukyan will not be next to fight Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title.

The No.1 ranked lightweight contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Arman Tsarukyan is one of the most phenomenal competitors in the promotion. With a professional career that kicked off ...

Thank you all the support #ufc311 Meanwhile, Arman Tsarukyan ... fighting career. I would like to thank the UFC for their understanding and I look forward to competing for my first UFC ...

Q. Who won Islam vs. Tsarukyan 1? - + A. Islam Makhachev had a decision win against Arman Tsarukyan. Arman Tsarukyan says he would make the fight look "very easy" if the same Islam Makhachev from ...

Arman Tsarukyan was forced out of his UFC 311 title fight against Islam Makhachev due to a back injury, and Josh Barnett has a theory.

Tsarukyan hast lost his opportunity to rematch champion Islam Makhachev following his late-notice withdrawal from the main event of UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. The news was revealed by UFC CEO Dana White on Saturday night at the post-fight press conference.

UFC lightweight challenger Arman Tsarukyan has pulled out of his UFC ... Makhachev will still defend his lightweight championship belt, but it will be against Brazilian Renato Moicano, who steps ...

Arman Tsarukyan's year is not starting off as he planned.

INGLEWOOD, CA -- Two championships are on the line on Saturday night in Hollywood, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship ... defends his title against Arman Tsarukyan. This will be the first ...

Joe Rogan theorized that extreme weight-cutting caused Arman Tsarukyan's back injury that forced him to pull out of UFC 311.