Arman Tsarukyan has withdrawn from his highly anticipated title fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 311. Former UFC star Derek Brunson reacted to the news by taking a lighthearted jab at Tsarukyan’s famous wrestling warm-up, which he performed with Nina-Marie Daniele on her YouTube channel. Brunson joked that he was trying to impress her with the move that ultimately led to the injury.
Tsarukyan appeared on Daniele’s YouTube channel, where he taught her his well-known neck bridge roll warm-up. After the UFC announced Tsarukyan’s withdrawal from the fight, the news circulated on social media.
Brunson took to X and shared snapshots of ‘Ahalkalakets’ teaching Daniele his move. Brunson posted a humorous tweet:
“The way I just laughed thinking about how Arman Tsarukyan threw his back out trying to impress Nina Drama.”
The way I just laughed 😂😂😂 thinking about how Arman Tsarukyan threw his back out trying to impress Nina Drama 💀#UFC311 pic.twitter.com/fggw70MY3p
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) January 17, 2025
“Bro definitely threw out the back tryna show off.”
“Bro really thrown away opportunity of a lifetime by trying to impress a 36-year-old mid.”
“Well now people have more reasons to hate @ninamdrama.”
“Men will [be] men no matter when.”
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