In a recent video on his YouTube channel, Arman Tsarukyan claimed that if he doesn’t receive his UFC win bonus, he loses money when he competes. The lightweight contender claimed that he receives $150,000 as his base amount, which after tax and paying for his training camps, leaves him with nothing.

A lightweight championship rematch headlines the first UFC pay-per-view event of the year on Jan. 18 in Inglewood, California. Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (26-1) takes on top contender Arman Tsarukyan (22-3) in the featured fight at the Intuit Dome.

Arman Tsarukyan recently discussed why he chose a career in mixed martial arts over a regular job. Tsarukyan's father, Nairi Tsarukyan, loves to assist his

Tsarukyan watched on this past Saturday as Islam Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena to become welterweight king after vacating the lightweight throne earlier this year.