Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and Tsarukyan have recently been trading barbs, with Hooker questioning Tsarukyan’s last-day withdrawal from UFC 311. Tsarukyan jumped at the opportunity to fire back when Hooker pulled out of Saturday’s UFC 313 co-main event against Justin Gaethje due to a fractured hand.

Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) vacated his featherweight title for a move up to 155 pounds. Makhachev previously stated that a fight with “another featherweight” in Topuria doesn’t interest him, and his manager Rizvan Magomedov wants to see “El Matador” in a title eliminator.

Following Dan Hooker's UFC 313 withdrawal, he and Arman Tsarukyan have been locked into a war of words, potentially setting up for a grudge match.

Following Dan Hooker's withdrawal from UFC 313 due to a hand injury, he has been ripped by fellow lightweight contender, Arman Tsarukyan.

Arman Tsarukyan shares details of a Justin Gaethje fight that was rejected by the UFC, shedding light on what happened behind the scenes.

Arman Tsarukyan claims he didn't turn down a fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC 313. Here's why they won't be fighting.

Lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan says he agreed to fight Justin Gaethje on short notice, but it didn't come to fruition because the UFC wasn't able to grant him his request of a catchweight bout.

Surging lightweight contender, Arman Tsarukyan has claimed he was open to a catchweight fight with Justin Gaethje in a bid to save the UFC 313 co-main event

Arman Tsarukyan claps back at Dan Hooker, mocking his injury update with a brutal dig ahead of their potential UFC 313 clash.

Makhachev is the bigger fighter and cut significant weight to make the 155-pound limit. Topuria will also cut weight to make 155, but he will have a much easier process. Size matters much more in the UFC than in boxing, as the sport’s wrestling component is massive.

Still competing next weekend at UFC 311, Justin Gaethje will look to catapult himself into title contention against Islam Makhachev, with a victory against

UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker badly wants to face 'creepy' Arman Tsarukyan at International Fight Week in June.