Overview
- In new comments, Tsarukyan said he would beat Alexander Volkanovski, retire him, and "hire him as my chef," framing a potential cross‑division clash as he courts attention.
- He has stated he can make the 145‑pound limit from a walk‑around weight near 175 and would commit to several featherweight fights rather than a one‑off appearance.
- Tsarukyan claims superior grappling to current UFC rivals and cites recent submission wins over Dan Hooker and Muhammad Mokaev, along with victories over Benson Henderson, Patricky Pitbull, and Lance Palmer.
- He says talks with UFC executive Hunter Campbell produced a date for his next Octagon appearance, though no opponent or event has been announced.
- Volkanovski said he welcomes the challenge if Tsarukyan can reach featherweight, as Tsarukyan stays active with a March 28 RAF07 grappling rematch against Georgio Poullas.