Arman Tsarukyan Recalls Returning to Amateur Ranks After Pro MMA DebutArman Tsarukyan details how his rushed professional debut revealed he wasn’t mentally ready, a lesson that later framed his rise through the UFC lightweight ranks. In a conversation with Demetrious Johnson, Tsarukyan recounts his first professional fight, fear inside the cage, an early takedown, and a first-round win before opting to return to amateur bouts. The discussion tracks Arman Tsarukyan’s UFC journey, from Islam Makhachev and Mateusz Gamrot to a rebound streak. He later withdrew injured on the eve of a Makhachev title bout, weighed in as backup for Ilia Topuria vs Charles Oliveira, as Justin Gaethje faces Paddy Pimblett for the interim belt at UFC 324 in Las Vegas. The video centers on his early professional lesson.
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