Ramping up his preparations for his officially-billed title eliminator fight with former champion, Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April, surging lightweight force, Arman Tsarukyan braved the conditions – diving into and swimming in a ice-cold freezing lake ahead of the pivotal clash as he continues training camp.
Tsarukyan, the current number four ranked lightweight contender, most recently headlined UFC Austin back in December, turning in a devastating first round KO win over perennial contender, Beneil Dariush.
As for Oliveira, the former undisputed lightweight champion has been sidelined since last June at UFC 289, snapping his winless run in Canada with a similarly blistering first round win over common-foe, Dariush, stopping the Iranian with ground strikes for a TKO triumph.