Arman Tsarukyan made an unusual statement about Ilia Topuria, calling him "not a man" with a surprising reason. According to Tsarukyan, the justification is that "he shaves his butt, and I don't." The post is marked with laughing emojis, suggesting it may have been said in jest or as part of trash talk. No additional context is provided about when or where Tsarukyan made this comment. Details are limited to this single provocative statement.
Arman Tsarukyan has taken his rivalry with Ilia Topuria in an unexpected direction, publicly declaring the lightweight contender "not a man" — with a colorful and unconventional explanation attached.
Tsarukyan, ranked first in the UFC lightweight division at 29 years old, offered a blunt rationale for his verdict: "he shaves his butt, and I don't." The comment appears to have been made in a lighthearted or trash-talk context, accompanied by laughing emojis, though no further details about where or when the remark was made have been provided.
The Armenian-Russian fighter out of American Top Team carries a 23-3 record and has built his reputation as one of the most dangerous lightweights in the world. Standing five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach, Tsarukyan lands 3.85 significant strikes per minute at 50 percent accuracy and averages an imposing 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him a well-rounded threat at 155 pounds.
The target of his unorthodox jab, Ilia Topuria, holds the number-two ranking at lightweight and sits atop the pound-for-pound rankings at just 29 years old. The Spain-based Georgian fighter carries a 17-1 record and trains out of Climent Club. Standing the same five-foot-seven but with a shorter 69-inch reach, "El Matador" offsets that with sharp output — 4.81 significant strikes per minute — along with active submission hunting at 1.1 attempts per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan and Topuria are the top two lightweights in the UFC, making any exchange between them carry divisional weight
- The comment, however joking, keeps public attention on a potential clash between the division's highest-ranked contenders
- Both fighters are orthodox southpaws of identical height, setting up a closely matched style contest if they meet inside the cage
