Tsarukyan hast lost his opportunity to rematch champion Islam Makhachev following his late-notice withdrawal from the main event of UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. The news was revealed by UFC CEO Dana White on Saturday night at the post-fight press conference.

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UFC head honcho, Dana White, has revealed exactly what Islam Makhachev said to him down the phone after Arman Tsarukyan withdrew from UFC 311.

UFC 311 took an unexpected turn just hours before fight night. Lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan had to pull out of his title fight against Islam Makhachev due to a back injury. The announcement came from Dana White early Friday morning.