Charles Oliveira has surprised with some statements in which he affirms that Arman Tsarukyan has the perfect strategy to beat Ilia Topuriagiving the Armenian many possibilities if both were to see each other due to his skill in the terrain of struggle. In addition, rumors point to an upcoming fight between Tsarukyan and ‘Do Bronx’, which has already They met in 2024.
Oliveira knows both fighters firsthand. Against Tsarukyan he fought in the UFC 300 and lost by decision after being on the verge of subduing him on two occasions, and before ‘El Matador’ he finished knocked out in the first round in June 2025 with the lightweight belt on the line, on a card in which Ilia became the first undefeated double champion of the history of the UFC.
If you look closely at Tsarukyan’s most recent fights, you will see that all he does is take down his opponent
Even though Topuria beat him more dominantly, Charles believes that the grappling de Arman could be a key factor if they both saw each other. “If you look closely at Tsarukyan’s most recent fights, you will see that everything he does is knock down your opponent. He fights on the ground relying on grappling, and I think that is the correct tactic against Topuria”he stated in an interview with ALF Global.
Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira greet each other after the fight at UFC 317.
Oliveira and Tsarukyan, destined to meet again
In fact, in recent months Arman has increased his popularity competing in fighting matches in RAFwhere he remained undefeated until last week, losing against a former UFC like Colby Covington. In MMA he has not competed since he submitted Dan Hooker at the UFC Qatar last November, but according to himself he has stated This week he will negotiate his next fight with the UFC.
There is precisely talk that his next fight will be a rematch against Oliveira, who comes from subdue Mateusz Gamrot and dominate Max Holloway for 25 minutes to become the current BMF champion. Whoever wins that fight will run as a possible challenger to the lightweight belt in recent months, although nothing is confirmed yet.
The same thing happens with Ilia, who has continued to recover from her first professional loss to Justin Gaethje at the UFC White House. For his return, which could be end of the year or early 2027, There is talk of a rematch against Gaethje himself or a superfight against Paddy Pimblett, although everything indicates that we will have to wait several months to find out his next objective.
