{"id":36559,"date":"2026-01-14T17:22:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Chael-Sonnen-Wants-Arman-Tsarukyan-to-Be-Forgiven-199740"},"modified":"2026-01-14T17:22:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:22:49","slug":"chael-sonnen-wants-arman-tsarukyan-to-be-forgiven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/chael-sonnen-wants-arman-tsarukyan-to-be-forgiven\/","title":{"rendered":"Chael Sonnen Wants Arman Tsarukyan to Be Forgiven"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Chael
\nSonnen<\/a> recently extended his support to Arman
\nTsarukyan<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Tsarukyan (23-3) has been denied a lightweight title shot despite
\nbeing widely regarded as the most deserving contender. Tsarukyan
\nwas originally scheduled to challenge Islam
\nMakhachev<\/a> for the lightweight title at UFC 311<\/a>
\nlast year. However, Tsarukyan pulled out due to an injury a day
\nbefore the fight, disappointing the
\nUFC<\/a> <\/p>\n

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As Dana White promised, Tsarukyan was sidelined when Makhachev
\nvacated his belt and moved up. Ilia
\nTopuria<\/a> defeated Charles
\nOliveira<\/a> to win the vacant title while Tsarukyan weighed in as
\nthe backup. While Tsarukyan kept rallying for a title shot, Topuria
\nseemed interested in fighting Paddy
\nPimblett<\/a>. Tsarukyan thought a title shot would be undeniable
\nwhen he finished Dan Hooker<\/a> at
\nUFC Qatar this past November. However, Tsarukyan was sidelined
\nagain when Topuria announced a short hiatus from action for
\npersonal reasons. \u201cAhalkalakets\u201d has to keep waiting while Pimblett
\n(23-3) will fight Justin
\nGaethje<\/a> (26-5) for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324<\/a>
\non Jan. 24 in Las Vegas. White claims Tsarukyan knows what\u2019s going
\non and that he has to fight his way back to a title shot. <\/p>\n

\u2018Weird Purgatory\u2019<\/h2>\n

Sonnen believes Tsarukyan has been punished enough and wants him to
\nbe forgiven. Sonnen wants Tsarukyan to be rewarded for cutting
\nweight and weighing in as the backup fighter for Topuria vs.
\nOliveira.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan we please forgive him?\u201d Sonnen told The Schmo. \u201cWhatever he
\ndid to get himself in this weird purgatory, can we also remember
\nthat he agreed to be a backup fighter? That he did a training camp,
\nhe flew out to Las Vegas. He went through the commission, he made
\nweight. He was ready to go on in a moment’s notice. You get
\nsomething for that. I want him to get something for that. I want
\nhim recognized. I forgive Arman
\nTsarukyan<\/a>, and I want other people to forgive him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n

Chael Sonnen<\/a>
\ncame forward in support of Arman
\nTsarukyan<\/a> \ud83e\udee1\ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n

“Can we please forgive him? Whatever he did to get himself in this
\nweird purgatory, can we also remember that he agreed to be a backup
\nfighter? He went through the commission and made weight. He was
\nready to go on in a\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/PgFHMHsL7Q<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA)
\nJanuary 13, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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