Arman Tsarukyan injury: Fans spot wild moment from Nina Drama interview before UFC 311 debacle

The Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California was eagerly anticipating the high-stakes showdown between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan . However, due to an injury scare involving Tsarukyan, the fight has been canceled.

Interestingly, a video featuring Tsarukyan and UFC content creator Nina Marie Daniele has captured everyone's attention, speculating it as the reason behind the injury.

Nina Marie Daniele, often referred to as 'Nina Drama', has a strong connection with several UFC fighters. Notably, leading up to major pay-per-view events, she creates training videos featuring the headline fighters. Before UFC 311, Nina Drama shared a post where she was with Arman Tsarukyan, who exchanged his MMA knowledge with the UFC content creator.

In one moment of the video, Tsarukyan was seen teaching Nina Drama the neck bridge roll warm-up. After the Armenian fighter withdrew from his scheduled fight, there was speculation that the neck bridge warm-up was the cause of his withdrawal. However, Tsarukyan and his team clarified that it was actually a back injury that forced him to pull out of the fight.

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Bro 100% tweaked his shit trying to perform for Nina.
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In his UFC career, Tsarukyan has never withdrawn from a scheduled fight. However, the intense weight-cutting procedure exacerbated his back pain, making it unbearable. As a result, veteran Renato Moicanowill now challenge Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title in his place. Consequently, Tsarukyan has missed his first opportunity to contend for a title in the UFC.

MMA World suspects Arman Tsarukyan of injuring himself while shooting a video with Nina Marie Daniele

The fight between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan was a rematch between the two UFC lightweights. Moreover, it was a matchup between a champion and the top-ranked contender of a division. As a result, there was excitement around the UFC community surrounding this potential matchup. However, Tsarukyan pulling out from the fight didn't bode well with the fans.

Arman Tsarukyan and Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 pre-fight press conference (Image via Instagram/@arm_011)

As a result, many fight fans took to social media to share their reactions. Notably, a video of Tsarukyan demonstrating a neck bridge with Nina Marie Daniele caught people's attention and sparked intriguing responses. Even former UFC star Derek Brunson expressed his thoughts after watching the clip. Take a look at the reactions below.

Fight fans appeared to criticize Tsarukyan for missing one of the biggest opportunities in his UFC career to date. However, unlike the online critics, Khabib Nurmagomedovresponded empathetically to the Armenian fighter's withdrawal. The former undisputed UFC lightweight champion also extended his best wishes for Tsarukyan's future.

Bro 100% tweaked his shit trying to perform for Nina.
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