- Arman Tsarukyan was filmed in an angry altercation with a fan at UFC 300
- On his way to the Octagon he was seen punching a member of the crowd
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Arman Tsarukyan has been filmed appearing to punch a fan during an angry altercation during his walkout at UFC 300.
The UFC star was on his way to the Octagon as he greeted fans during his pre-fight walk.
The video showed Tsarukyan throwing punches at a spectator, with the reasons behind it unclear.
A Nevada commissioner was forced to intervene and drag Tsarukyan away just before he fought Charles Oliveira.
The fighter defeated Oliveira via split decision after an early scare in the first round, escaping a choke.
Arman Tsarukyan defeated Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in Nevada
However, before the UFC star entered the ring, he was filmed getting into an angry altercation with a fan
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Tsarukyan landed a series of takedowns and opened Oliveira with a nasty elbow before surviving a submission attempt in the final round.
Speaking about the altercation with the fan after the fight, Tsarukyan revealed what caused him to punch the fan.
He said: ‘He showed me he wanted to hit me, and I wanted to hit him back. That is it.
“It doesn’t matter who you are, I’m going to punch you in the face.
“You can show me from 200 yards that I’m not going to hit you, but when you’re close to me it’s automatic.
‘I’m from Russia, please don’t do that. Or I’ll go to jail in the US.’
It’s unclear what’s next for the UFC star, but he could be in line to fight UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev after his big win at UFC 300.
With victories over Damir Ismagulov, Joaquim Silva and Beneil Dariush, Tsarukyan kept his impressive record high by defeating Oliveira.
