Scary? Tsarukyan surprises with unusual technique for fight with Charles do Bronx at UFC 300

Arman Tsarukyan is one of the UFC's biggest lightweight prospects. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Arman Tsarukyan surprised fans with an unusual technique to prepare for his next fight in UFC 300 against Charles of the Bronx. In a post on his Instagram profile, the Armenian showed that he is not afraid of the cold and swam in an ice lake, wearing only shorts and no shirt.

In the caption, he wrote “-20”, indicating that the water temperature was around -20ºC.

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Tsarukyan, 27 years old, is considered one of the biggest promises in the lightweight category (up to 70,3 kg) and has won three consecutive victories, the last of which was against Beneil Dariushin December 2023.

The Armenian has a record of 21 wins and three losses, and has already faced the current division champion, Islam makhachev, in his Ultimate debut, in 2019, losing by unanimous decision.

Charles of the Bronx, in turn, is a former lightweight champion and ranked number 1 in the division. The 33-year-old from São Paulo lost the belt to Makhachev in October 2022, and recovered with a victory over Dariush in June last year.

The fighter has a record of 32 wins, nine losses and one unsuccessful fight, and is also the greatest finisher in the history of the sport. UFC.

Arman Tsarukyan swimming in ICE cold water ahead of it UFC 300 fight vs Charles Oliveira. 😳🥶❄️

[@arm_011 IG]#MMA #UFC pic.twitter.com/Zk1FnhiJMv

— MMA Frenzy (@mma_frenzy) January 28, 2024

Tsarukyan vs. Charles of the Bronx

The confrontation between Tsarukyan and Bronx was announced by Dana White, on her social media, in early January. The president stated that the winner of the fight will be the next challenger for the lightweight title, as soon as Makhachev recovers from an injury that kept him away from the Octagon for a few months.

O UFC 300 is scheduled for April 13th, in Las Vegas, in the United States, and there is still no defined main fight. The event already features other major fights, such as Justin gaethje x Max Holloway by the BMF belt and Weili Zhang x yan xiaonan competing for the women's flyweight belt (up to 52,1kg).