Many MMA fans worldwide have admired Arman Tsarukyan's honesty about his rich family background. This came after Tsarukyan was questioned about his wealth during a recent interaction with the media.
Tsarukyan will make his first attempt at UFC gold when he challenges Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title in the main event of UFC 311 this weekend at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
During the UFC 311 media day, Tsarukyan was asked about his fortune outside of combat sports. In response, the Armenian answered humorously that his father is wealthy, not him.
''I do not, my father maybe has.''
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To a follow-up question about him, the 28-year-old answered that if he wasn't an MMA fighter, he would be relaxing on his island, drinking, which elicited a laugh from everyone in the room.
''Hanging out on my island, drinking."
Combat sports media outlet MMA Orbit took to X and shared a post on the aforementioned interaction between Tsarukyan and the reporter.
Check out the post below:
Fans soon rushed to the comments section to share their reactions.
One fan compared Tsarukyan to the comic character Bruce Wayne, writing:
''He gives Bruce Wayne vibes''
Another one praised Tsarukyan, writing:
''Give him credit for still becoming a savage. It’s gotta be tough to work hard while waking up in silk sheets like they say.''
Other fans wrote:
''This will be the norm, BJJ is already becoming a rich sport. We will see more kids who can fully commit to just training in the future. No jobs or worries just training mma twice a day 6x a week''
''To be brought up with rich parents and still wanna compete in the most dangerous sport in the world to make slightly decent money is something even the Dagi fanboys can respect''
Check out more reactions below:
Michael Bisping previews the Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan clash at UFC 311
Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan will lock horns at UFC 311 this weekend, where Tsarukyan has the opportunity to dethrone Makhachev and become the new champion.
However, in a recent interview with TNT Sports, Michael Bisping voiced his worries about Tsarukyan's mentality going into the title fight, saying:
''The one thing that’s slightly concerning me for Arman Tsarukyan is the mindset. When he was walking out last time, he punched somebody in the crowd. That caused problems. That tells me about your temperament, that tells me about your ability to handle emotions in these big, big fights, and that can be a game changer.”
Check out Michael Bisping's comments below: