Ilia Topuria is still swinging at Arman Tsarukyan outside the cage, this time taking aim at his money image and his father.
Topuria, the UFC lightweight champion and former featherweight champion, has traded plenty of heat with Tsarukyan already. Tsarukyan is ranked near the top of the UFC lightweight division and has pushed for a title path, including as the backup option for Topuria’s title fight.
In a Spanish-language clip shared by Championship Rounds, Topuria mocked Tsarukyan as immature and said he believes Tsarukyan is pretending to be rich.
“He has the mind of a little kid, you know? He is a brat who is playing a game.”
Watch the clip below:
Ilia Topuria says Arman Tsarukyan and his father are NOT rich 😬
“He’s not rich, nor is his father. I know a lot of rich people, none of them are like that.
He’s playing a game of buying a car, sending it to Russia, resell it.”
(via @KOlmeneroMMA) pic.twitter.com/7ayKg1OCez
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 20, 2026
Topuria Says Tsarukyan Is “Playing The Game Of Being Rich”
Topuria aimed the claim at Tsarukyan and his father, framing it as his own read of Tsarukyan’s money image.
“I think he is playing the game of being rich, and neither he nor his father are rich, I’m telling you.”
Topuria said he knows wealthy people and does not think Tsarukyan acts like them.
“He is not. I know a lot of rich people, and none of them, none of them, their way of being is like that, you know?”
Then came the sharper part. Topuria claimed Tsarukyan is creating the appearance of wealth through cars and resale.
“He is playing a game of buying a car and sending it to Russia to resell it.”
Topuria ended by doubling down on the insult.
“And I’m telling you, he is not rich, really. He is like a loser.”
Topuria previously called Tsarukyan a “little weasel,” while Tsarukyan has accused Topuria’s team of trying to avoid him and pick “old guys” instead. Dana White also confirmed Tsarukyan as the backup for Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje, keeping Tsarukyan close to the belt even as Topuria keeps dismissing him.
Tsarukyan’s case is simple. He is one of the best lightweights in the world and sits right in the title mix. Topuria’s case is just as clear from his side. He does not think Tsarukyan is on his level, and now he is attacking the image around him too.
