Arman Tsarukyan was genuinely concerned by what he was witnessing at Brand Risk 14.
The UFC lightweight champion was on commentary during Adin Ross‘ latest combat sports event on Saturday night.
Arman Tsarukyan entered a state of shock when he realized what was unfolding at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
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Jeremy Smith beat Ryder Warbrick via unanimous decision on the undercard of ex-NFL star Johnny Manziel’s TKO win over podcaster Bob Menery.
The unique thing about Smith vs. Warbrick is that both fighters were born with a form of dwarfism.
Arman Tsarukyan questioned the fact that Adin Ross had booked a bout between two little people during their ring walk.
Sean Strickland and Arman Tsarukyan doing commentary over a dwarf MMA fight is too funny Arman: "Is it legal to fight them?" Sean: "Can that guy even wipe his ass?"(via @BrandRisk) pic.twitter.com/FvQYTKLcec— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 24, 2026
The Armenian fan favorite asked: “Is it legal to fight them?
“Yeah, it’s legal. Of course,” Ross replied.
Tsarukyan insisted, “I don’t wanna see them get hurt,” as the people around him laughed at his concern.
Thankfully, nobody was injured, and the skills on show during Smith’s win over Warbrick impressed Tsarukyan.
Arman Tsarukyan is double-booked in June
Arman Tsarukyan is the official backup fighter for the UFC White House main event on June 14.
The 29-year-old will make weight in case either Ilia Topuria or Justin Gaethje falls out of their lightweight unification clash.
On the same day, Tsarukyan is scheduled to compete in a wrestling match at RAF 10 in Missouri.
UFC legend Tony Ferguson will be his opponent on the card headlined by Khamzat Chimaev vs. Dillon Danis.
Theoretically, Tsarukyan could compete twice in 24 hours, but only time will tell if that unlikely scenario plays out next month.
2026-05-24 20:00:00
