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Arman Tsarukyan is no longer considering a move to featherweight.Arman Tsarukyan rejects Movsar Evloev matchup while pursuing UFC lightweight title shot Tsarukyan (24-3) is a leading contender for the next UFC lightweight title shot. Before challenging Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 333 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, Movsar Evloev expressed interest in a potential matchup with Tsarukyan, provided the lightweight contender moved down to 145 pounds.

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However, Tsarukyan said Evloev first needed to win the featherweight championship and ruled out changing divisions. “The Batman” addressed the possibility at the RAF 14 postmatch press conference following his victory over Dillon Danis:

“First of all he gotta win the title, and I am not going down to 145 lbs.”

Evloev subsequently lost to Volkanovski by second-round technical knockout.

Tsarukyan has been pursuing another title opportunity since withdrawing from his scheduled bout against Islam Makhachev in J…

Referee Marc Goddard is making fighters pay for fouls.

Goddard refereed the lightweight preliminary bout between Nurullo Aliev and Grant Dawson at UFC 333 on Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Nurullo Aliev penalized for back-of-head strikes against Grant Dawson at UFC 333After dropping Dawson in the first round, Aliev landed several shots to the back of his opponent’s head. Goddard stopped the action and deducted a point, saying he had already issued warnings. Dawson rallied behind relentless pressure and ground work to earn a unanimous decision, handing Aliev his first professional defeat.

Goddard also deducted a point from Christian Leroy Duncan for an eye poke against Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 122 on Oct. 10. The referee later explained that he had warned Duncan about his outstretched fingers before penalizing him in the second round. Allen ultimately submitted Duncan with a rear-naked choke in the fifth.

Marc Goddard IMMEDIATELY …

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Carlos Prates and Michael Morales will square off for the Ultimate Fighting Championship interim welterweight title at UFC 336.

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The matchup gives both contenders an opportunity to capture UFC gold while undisputed champion Islam Makhachev is unavailable to compete in January. Prates, a Brazilian knockout artist, will face Morales, an undefeated Ecuadorian who has won all seven of his UFC appearances.Prates & Morales Will Fight for UFC Gold While Makhachev Holds Belt Prates (24-7) has won three consecutive fights by knockout or technical knockout and has finished all seven of his UFC victories. Morales (19-0) will look to preserve his unbeaten record, with the winner expected to face Makhachev in a title unification bout. Respondin…