So, get this: Arman Tsarukyan, right? Dude actually punched a fan during his walkout. Yeah, you heard that right. It was before his fight with Charles Oliveira. 😅 Check the vid here: [pic.twitter.com/DMoX27o8H1](https://t.co/DMoX27o8H1). That was some wild stuff, tweeted by Happy Punch on April 14, 2024.
Now, about the fan who caught Tsarukyan’s fist? Guy’s not pressing charges. Nope. He’s actually kinda cool about the whole UFC 300 incident.
Here’s the juicy bit: a clip popped up showing Tsarukyan, our man, throwing a punch into the crowd. This was as he was heading to the Octagon, ready to throw down with Charles Oliveira. This all went down at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Saturday night style.
The fan, Obed Ardon, decided to speak up. He’s like, “My bad, Arman. Got a bit carried away and flipped him off. Was buzzing all day, you know?” This gem’s courtesy of Bloody Elbow.
Ardon’s like, “UFC live? First time for me. Totally incredible.” He’s relieved things didn’t turn uglier. Made it clear, though, he didn’t provoke Tsarukyan beyond the bird flip. He’s all praises for Arman’s fight game, wishing him luck for the title shot.
Tsarukyan, post-fight, spills the beans. “Guy flips me off, I flip back. With fists.” He’s straightforward – mess with him, expect a punch. But, he jokes about not hitting someone from afar, adding a bit about his Russian reflexes. Ends with a friendly warning about not inviting a punch or a prison visit in the U.S.
Dana White, UFC’s big boss, thought they’d be in legal hot water. “Guys are amped up,” he said, hinting at potential lawsuits. But hey, it’s part of the game, and they’d deal with it come Monday.
Ardon, though, isn’t looking for a courtroom drama. He’s eyeing tickets to UFC’s International Fight Week event on June 29. “Suing? Nah,” he says. Just hopes he wasn’t booted out. Ends with a shoutout to “Uncle Dana” for an epic UFC 300 and a cheeky ticket request for him and his bros to UFC 303.