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Arman Tsarukyan Scoffs at Justin Gaethje’s Title Fight Demands: ‘You Have to Go Through Me’

If Justin Gaethje wants a title shot, he’ll have to go through Arman Tsarukyan.

With a big win over short-notice replacement opponent Rafael Fiziev at UFC 313, Gaethje believes he should be the next man up for a shot at reigning lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev.

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Arman Tsarukyan Scoffs at Justin Gaethje's Title Fight Demands: 'You Have to Go Through Me' 2

I won 3 out of my last 4, only losing in an exhibition fight,” Gaethje wrote on X. “I have to fight for the belt.