UFC President Dana White didn’t seem to be thrilled with Arman Tsarukyan after UFC 311. White says he will need to fight his way back after pulling out of UFC 311.

After Dana White dismissed Arman Tsarukyan as the next lightweight title challenger following his UFC 311 withdrawal, the Armenian agreed with a callout.

Following UFC 311, Dana White has revealed that Arman Tsarukyan will not get the next lightweight title shot after his withdrawal from the main event.

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Despite attending the pre-fight press conference and subsequent faceoff, the Armenian fighter withdrew from the rematch hours before the weigh-ins. In a social media video update, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Tsarukyan was experiencing "significant back pain" and "was not healthy enough to compete."

Arman Tsarukyan's nearly six-year journey to the UFC lightweight title will take a little longer. Tsarukyan suffered an injury two nights before challenging lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 311.

Fans react with skepticism to Arman Tsarukyan’s withdrawal from UFC 311 against Islam Makhachev after his statement.

As a result of Tsarukyan's dropout, lightweight contender Renato Moicano is stepping into the main to challenge Makhachev for the 155-pound title on short notice. Moicano was previously scheduled to face fellow veteran contender Beneil Dariush on the pay-per-view card.

Set to take place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, CA, UFC 311 was supposed to feature a rematch between UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan in the night’s main event after the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov challenges UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili in the co-main event.

UFC CEO Dana White and the UFC 311 title fight winners are expected to attend the post-fight press conference.

Islam Makhachev extended his winning streak to 15 matches with an effortless D'arce submission in the first round (4:05) against Renato Moicano on Saturday night in Inglewood, Calif., to cap