Arman Tsarukyan has received words of support from UFC champion Islam Makhachev's coach Javier Mendez following his withdrawal from UFC 311.

Bad luck has befallen UFC 311 this weekend as Arman Tsarukyan pulled out of his bout with Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title.

Joe Rogan theorized that extreme weight-cutting caused Arman Tsarukyan's back injury that forced him to pull out of UFC 311.

During the weigh-ins for UFC 311, it started to become clear that something had gone wrong with Arman Tsarukyan and that he may not appear on the scales. It was later revealed by Dana White that he had suffered an injury, and the fight was changed at late notice.

Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan sized each other up for the first time on fight week at the UFC 311 press conference.

Dana White announced a major change to the UFC 311 pay-per-view card this Saturday in Los Angeles. Just hours before the official weigh-in on Friday, White and the matchmakers got word that Arman Tsarukyan has an ailing back and that he wouldn’t be able to compete this weekend against Islam Makhachev.

Arman Tsarukyan's nearly six-year journey to the UFC lightweight title will take a little longer. Tsarukyan suffered an injury two nights before challenging lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 311.

Dana White denies Arman Tsarukyan a title shot against Islam Makhachev, stating the rising contender won’t get his chance yet.

Israel Adesanya envisions plenty of grappling exchanges in the UFC 311 headliner. Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) defends his lightweight title in a rematch against Arman Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in Saturday's main event (pay-per-view,

With two title fights atop the card, there was plenty of anticipation for UFC 311 in Southern California earlier this month. But when the proverbial fit hit the shan at the weigh-ins when original lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan had to bow out,

Ilia Topuria’s confidence in beating Islam Makhachev didn’t budge after UFC 311. Ilia Topuria told Merab Dvalishvili he’s the ‘king’ and will ‘eat’ Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311.

Islam Makhachev is targeting a historic fight against the UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis. Makhachev defended his UFC Lightweight Title in his last fight after submitting Renato Moicano in the first round at UFC 311.