Overview
- In interviews published Thursday, Arman Tsarukyan said a UFC BJJ match with champion Mikey Musumeci is likely in August or September and that he plans a May 30 tune-up to learn the format’s rules.
- Tsarukyan said Real American Freestyle is paying purses close to his UFC checks and claimed Hunter Campbell told him he would fight for a title by the end of the summer.
- Following his April 18 RAF08 win over Urijah Faber, Tsarukyan drew criticism for throwing Faber off the stage and later said he intended to hurt him because of pre-fight trash talk.
- Islam Makhachev posted “July?” on Wednesday, contradicting Dana White’s stated August target, which led Ian Machado Garry to accuse him of shifting timelines before Makhachev replied that he is ready and waiting for a contract.
- Welterweight contender Michael Morales posted “Papers ready” after meeting Hunter Campbell, hinting at active matchmaking that could reshape who headlines July’s International Fight Week and the August card.