Topuria criticizes Tsarukyan for flaunting wealth in recent interview

Ilia Topuria strongly criticized Arman Tsarukyan in a recent interview, focusing on the Armenian's displays of wealth on social media. Topuria stated he hates when someone acts rich by showing off money directly in people's faces. The featherweight champion went further, claiming Tsarukyan isn't actually wealthy and is spending his father's money rather than his own earnings. Topuria referred to Tsarukyan as a "natural child" in his criticism. The comments represent an escalation in tensions between the two fighters, though no fight between them has been officially scheduled.