‘Kind of Similar’: Arman Tsarukyan Embraces ‘Armenian Batman’ Persona, Commits to Helping Others

Allan Binoy | 16/01/2025
Arman Tsarukyan poses on the scale during the UFC Vegas 57: Weigh-in at UFC Apex on June 24, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. - ZUMAp175 20220624_zsa_p175_004 Copyright: xDiegoxRibasx

Arman Tsarukyan has been gifted a rather generous nickname ahead of the biggest fight of his career, and he’s embracing it wholeheartedly. The lightweight title contender is being called the ‘Armenian Batman’ by many after details of his wealthy family background have emerged.

During UFC 311 media day, Tsarukyan reacted to his newfound nickname with humor and a sense of purpose.

“Yeah, kind of similar. But I gotta help more people like Batman does. So hopefully after this fight, I’m gonna have time and I can help people who need me.”

Arman’s father Nairi Tsarukyan is a business tycoon in Georgia and leader of the country’s construction industry. Unlike most UFC fighters, Arman didn’t just spring out of nowhere. He was raised in luxury. This is why he took his time to train, prepare, and fight at the right time.

In a conversation with Henry Cejudo and Kamaru Usman on the Pound4Pound podcast, he admitted to his privilege and said,

“When you come from a rich family you don’t rush into fighting and you take your time… You do what you want and just focus on when it’s your turn to fight.”

So, if he wants to play the famous ‘Bat vigilante’ in real life, he could. He definitely has the resources to do it. However, given how he plans on spending his time after winning the lightweight title, it seems rather unlikely.

Tsarukyan is aiming for more ‘money fights’

Unlike his opponent at UFC 311, Islam Makhachev, who aims to be the greatest champion he can be, Arman just wants to go for high-profile fights once the UFC lightweight title is on his waist. Having won 9 out of his last 10 fights, Arman believes this is the pinnacle of what he wants to do in the sport.

And if he wins against Islam, it might be the best he could achieve. Islam is arguably the greatest lightweight champion in living memory, so the competition after him might not be as strong.

However, Arman doesn’t want to wait and find out.

“After I win the title, the sport thing is done. It’s gonna be just business… After this fight, when I’m the champion, I’m gonna only think about money fights.”

Fair play to him as well. The UFC lightweight division might is loaded with superstars who have massive fan bases. Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has announced an interest in the lightweight title, so perhaps, Arman would like to pay him a visit.

But first, he will need to defeat Makhachev next week. If he can’t, he might have to only dream of those many ‘money fights’ he wishes to have.

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Allan Binoy

Allan Binoy is a MMA journalist at The SportsRush. Taken to the sport in 2015, thanks to a certain Conor McGregor, Allan has himself dabbled in the martial arts. And having graduated from Loyola College, Chennai, with a degree in English Literature, he has learnt to use his love for language to have a voice in the MMA community. Allan has been writing about the gladiatorial stories for more than three years now and has pursued excellence at a number of reputable media organizations, covering every UFC PPV in the last couple of years. In addition to this, the southpaw is also a semi-professional soccer player for Diego Juniors FC in Pune, playing in the Pune Super Division League.

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