Arman Tsarukyan responded to Ilia Topuria's recent comments by making fun of Topuria's grooming habits. Tsarukyan pointed out that Topuria has no hair on his legs in videos and questioned whether he would have any body hair elsewhere. The remark was framed as humorous trash talk between the fighters. The post author described it as entertaining banter that fans deserve. This exchange continues the social media back-and-forth between lightweight and featherweight contenders.
Arman Tsarukyan took the ongoing rivalry with Ilia Topuria to a lighthearted place this week, mocking the Georgian-born Spanish star over his grooming habits in what has become an increasingly entertaining social media exchange between the two fighters.
Tsarukyan, ranked first in the lightweight division at 29 years old, noticed that Topuria appeared to have no leg hair in video footage and publicly questioned whether that extended elsewhere on his body. The Armenian-Russian fighter, who trains out of American Top Team, carries a record of 23 wins and 3 losses and has established himself as one of the most dangerous men at 155 pounds. He lands 3.85 significant strikes per minute at a 50 percent accuracy rate and is a serious threat on the mat, averaging 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Topuria, ranked second in the lightweight division and currently sitting at number one in the pound-for-pound rankings, holds a record of 17-1-0 and competes out of Spain under the Climent Club banner. Also 29, the fighter known as El Matador stands five-foot-seven with a 69-inch reach and has shown well-rounded skills, landing 4.81 significant strikes per minute and averaging nearly two takedowns per 15 minutes alongside active submission attempts.
Why it matters
- Both men are ranked in the top two at lightweight, making any rivalry between them directly relevant to the division's title picture.
- Tsarukyan holds the reach advantage at 72 inches compared to Topuria's 69 inches, a detail that adds an edge to any stylistic debate between the camps.
- The social media back-and-forth keeps both fighters in the public conversation and signals a mutual awareness of each other as the most likely next championship collision at 155 pounds.
