Tsarukyan Places $1 Million Bet On Gaethje To Beat Topuria

Arman Tsarukyan has backed Justin Gaethje to pull off one of the biggest upsets in recent UFC history — and put a million dollars behind the conviction.

Arman placed the wager live on a streaming session with Deen The Great and four-weight boxing champion Adrien Broner. Tsarukyan took out his phone mid-stream and placed the bet, showing his screen to the camera. At the odds available — some bookmakers offering as high as 4/1 on Gaethje — a winning wager would return $5,700,000. His entourage appeared as surprised as anyone watching.

The legitimacy of the bet has been questioned almost immediately. During the stream, Tsarukyan appeared to ask how many zeroes were in a million — a detail that has led some to question whether the wager was genuine or performed for the camera.

The broader context adds another layer. Tsarukyan and Topuria have been trading barbs throughout fight week, with the champion calling him a man child and questioning his wealth. Placing a public million-dollar bet on Topuria's opponent is the kind of move that keeps that rivalry at the front of the conversation — whether the money is real or not.