Arman Stuns Fans By ‘Choking' Crocodile

Arman Tsarukyan swapped the Octagon for the Florida swamps, taking part in a viral Everglades excursion alongside influencers N3on and Nina Drama.

The trio visited Everglades Holiday Park, where Tsarukyan confronted a massive crocodile. Tsarukyan came face-to-face with a large crocodile named "Godzilla." While perched on its back, Tsarukyan jokingly checked with park experts to see if a rear-naked choke was permissible.

Despite getting the "all clear," the Armenian-Russian fighter kept his arms well away from the animal’s jaws. Instead, he performed a theatrical "shadow-choke" for the cameras. Tsarukyan then treated viewers to a brief "rodeo" impression, pretending to buck on the crocodile’s back while N3on and the park staff looked on.

The Choke

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Elsewhere, Tsarukyan has outlined his conditions for being a back-up on the Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje June 14 Freedom 250 White House card.

Tsarukyan confirmed that he will refuse to step on the scales unless a title shot is guaranteed. Arman’s hardline stance stems from a tumultuous year. Tsarukyan was scheduled to challenge then-champion Islam Makhachev last year, but a back injury forced him to withdraw just hours before the event.

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Since his return, Tsarukyan delivered a victory over Dan Hooker, yet he remains “on the outside looking in” as the UFC prioritized the Topuria-Gaethje fight at the White House. Serving as a backup requires a full training camp and a grueling weight cut to 155 lbs without the guarantee of a fight. Tsarukyan argues that he will be in shape for anything that comes his way, but will not weigh in unless needed.

"We talked about what’s going on next for me. I’m going to train and be in shape if something happens in the main event at the White House, I’ll back up, fight there [if needed]. If not, they’ll announce my next fight after Ilia vs. Gaethje. I don’t want to [weigh in], I’m going to keep the weight low, in case they call me four, five days before the event. I’ll most likely fight the winner, but there are a couple of different things that can happen that are good. But I’m not going to cut and get to the scale at 155 as the backup," Arman said 

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