Arman Tsarukyan is pulling out all the stops to secure a showdown with UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria by offering to purchase the champion’s $3.5 million home.

Topuria has been sidelined since capturing the vacant title with a first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 last June due to “personal issues” and legal proceedings. To prevent the division from stalling, the UFC introduced an interim title, which Justin Gaethje claimed this past weekend at UFC 324 by defeating Paddy Pimblett via a unanimous decision.

Despite Gaethje holding the interim strap, Tsarukyan is the UFC’s number 1 ranked lightweight, but has been unable to secure a title shot vs Topuria. Dana White explicitly cited Tsarukyan’s UFC 311 last minute withdrawal against Makhachev and his weigh-in headbutt to Dan Hooker as reasons he must “work his way back”. Now, Arman has presented Topuria with this offer.

I’ll buy your house if you agree to fight me next @Topuriailia https://t.co/AzxMueFZuR

— Arman Tsarukyan UFC (@ArmanUfc) January 28, 2026