Arman Tsarukyan
Paddy Pimblett
Conversation History
“He wants me to get hurt so I couldn't fight him. I'm a nightmare for him, and he knows that if we fight, he's going to lose.”
– via MMA Fighting responding to Paddy Pimblett’s recent comments about wanting him to suffer a serious injury.
“They want to make him champion. They know that if they put me in, he’s going to lose and the star is going to be gone. Gaethje is easy money for him. That’s why they even gave him the interim title, because he’s not going to be a real champion, because there’s Ilia Topuria and he can never beat Ilia Topuria”
– via MMA Fighting (January 11, 2026), following his dominant wrestling victory at RAF 5, as he continued his verbal assault on the UFC's decision to sideline him for the UFC 324 interim title.
“I want Justin to beat Paddy, because Justin, he is going to fight with me, but if Paddy wins, he is going to try to avoid me, because he is not [a] man like Justin”
– via Helen Yee (January 9, 2026), explaining why he is rooting for Justin Gaethje in the upcoming UFC 324 interim title fight.
“They're both on the same level, they can do that. [They're] trash cans”
– via MMA Fighting and Shak MMA (January 10, 2026), dismissing the high—profile feud between Paddy Pimblett and Dan Hooker as a distraction between low—level competitors.
“Is this the trash can that said he can out grapple me?”
– via X sharing video of Paddy Pimblett being forced to tap out during his home gym's annual "King of the Mat" tournament in Liverpool.
“[Hooker] nearly guillotined him, which shows how bad Arman's grappling is... He beat Dariush who's about 48. A lot of people don't think he beat Charles. And then he fought f**king Dan Hooker who's, let's be honest, sh*t”
– via his YouTube channel, launching a "scorched earth" verbal attack on Arman Tsarukyan
“Luke Riley vs. Kevin Vallejos. Arman vs. back pain”
– via a recent social media Q&A revealing his most anticipated "dream matchups" for the coming year while excluding himself from the list.
“Even if it's 10 days before or 5 days, I'll be accepting the fight. I'll have my weight checked and be in shape. I'll train, spar and i'll try not to get injured when I'm sparring. But i will push myself”
– via ACBJJ, confirming his intention to serve as the official backup for the interim lightweight title fight between Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje at UFC 324
“Arman is an idiot. He just talks a big game, and he’s sh*t. He dug his own grave and pulled out of a title fight. He thinks that because his dad’s a millionaire, he can pay his way into things like this. It doesn’t work like that with the ufc. Sit down, shut up, and do what you’re told.”
– via an interview with Carlos Legaspi, slamming Arman Tsarukyan for talking a big game and claiming that Tsarukyan's attempt to use wealth to influence title opportunities "doesn't work" in the UFC.
“I could talk about how you only fight senior citizens once a year, or how the ufc keeps giving you the easy road to that paper belt. But i'll say just one thing: if you ever find the courage to step into the octagon with me, there's only one outcome the one you fear the most, where everyone finally sees you're a fraud.You can keep running your mouth. Just make sure you're not the one shitting your pants in january.Like I said, the only thing that matters is when the octagon door closes. I'll be the one walking out with my hand raised and you'll be the one getting helped out of the cage.”
– via X, clapping back at Paddy Pimblett by accusing him of taking easy fights and guaranteeing that if they ever meet in the octagon, Pimblett will be exposed as a "fraud".
“I think this is UFC game plan, not family issues. They want to make Paddy Pimblett a star, bring him to fight for the title with Topuria as a bigger name. They know I could beat everybody. Paddy is easy work, Justin is easy work, Ilia easy work.”
– via ESPN, claiming that Ilia Topuria's break is part of a UFC plan to elevate Paddy Pimblett, and stating his confidence in beating all three lightweights( Paddy,Ilia and Justin).
“I don't know how to explain [the Pimblett title shot case]. You know, when you're an amateur fighter, you can buy judges... Like a poor guy is fighting with a rich kid [and] someone paid for the judges and he's winning always... It's the same. He has like a [lot of] followers or whatever, or his country is big... So he got his title fight because of that... I hate paddy.”
– via ESPN MMA, offering to help Justin Gaethje prepare while criticizing Paddy Pimblett's popularity as the reason for his title opportunity.
“2026 is going to be the biggest year of my life. I'm coming for that interim title, then I'll be making it undisputed title when I come and beat Ilia Topuria up. Then little posh boy [Arman]... I'll punch his head in as well”
– via the UFC, outlining his plans for 2026 to win both the interim and undisputed lightweight titles, and then fight Arman Tsarukyan.
“Make it make sense”
– via X, responding to Pimblett's diss and seemingly expressing confusion or frustration over being snubbed for the interim title fight.
“You like apples? @ArmanUfc”
– via X, trolling Arman Tsarukyan after the interim title fight against Justin Gaethje was announced.
“Paddy cannot beat [Charles] Oliveira, he cannot beat even [Dan] Hooker. He cannot beat [Dustin] Poirier, he cannot beat [Justin] Gaethje. He cannot beat [Max] Holloway, he cannot beat me. If he is gonna beat Gaethje, then I am going to say ‘this guy is good”
– via Daniel Cormier podcast, questioning Paddy Pimblett's ranking elevation following his victory over Michael Chandler.
“OK, but how many people destroyed Michael Chandler? He is 40 years old. He has six losses and two wins in the UFC. He has like four loses win streak. He is a nobody… he showed good fights but he is not an elite fighter”
– via Daniel Cormier podcast, questioning Paddy Pimblett's ranking elevation following his victory over Michael Chandler.
“Bro, how can you beat #12 or #13 and become #5. I was beating everybody in our division. I was on a 5 or 6 win streak to get in Top 15. This guy just beat 6 people and he's #5”
– via The Ariel Helwani Show, questioning the validity of Paddy Pimblett's high UFC lightweight ranking.
“That's just a stupidity. He doesn't respect his own body... and I think in a few years he might not even be able to walk”
– via CHAMPIONAT, commented on Paddy's training habits