Tsarukyan reveals UFC considered White House bout with Chandler

Arman Tsarukyan disclosed that the UFC had discussed organizing a fight between him and Michael Chandler at a White House event. According to Tsarukyan, the UFC believes Chandler has significantly better chances against Dustin Poirier (referred to as 'Ruffyi' in Russian transliteration) than against Tsarukyan himself. This revelation sheds light on the UFC's matchmaking considerations and their assessment of stylistic matchups. The statement suggests the promotion is carefully weighing Chandler's next opponent based on competitive viability.