Eddie Hearn has linked up with Arman Tsarukyan, and some fans believe the UFC star might sign with the promoter.Paulo Costa became the third UFC fighter to sign with Hearn’s Matchroom Talent Agency in September, alongside Tom Aspinall and Ian Machado Garry.Tsarukyan could be on the verge of signing for Hearn’s Matchroom Talent Agency after meeting with the boxing promoter this weekEddie Hearn - InstagramHearn’s feud with WhiteIt comes amid Hearn’s long-standing feud with rival promoter UFC CEO Dana White, who ventured into boxing this year with Zuffa and Saudi string-puller Turki Alalshikh.White and Hearn have traded verbal blows for a considerable time, especially over the upcoming Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua fight.Hearn essentially campaigned against White and his bosses’ desire to bring Fury vs AJ Stateside, and viewed the announcement of a Cardiff fight as a morale victory.Some MMA fans suggest Aspinall and Machado Garry joining Hearn’s talent agency has led to bad treatment from White.White has criticised Machado Garry’s lack of ‘killer instinct’ more than once ever since the Irishman unsuccessfully challenged Islam Makhachev for the welterweight title.Furthermore, White hit back at claims that he doesn’t like Aspinall at UFC 331 last month after the Englishman vacated the UFC heavyweight title due to a persistent eye injury.Aspinall hasn’t fought since being double eye-poked by Ciryl Gane during their UFC 321 title fight in October 2025.White suggested at the time that Aspinall’s eyes were fine, and the latter was later diagnosed with significant traumatic bilateral Brown’s syndrome and underwent surgery on both eyes.Although White has maintained that signing with Hearn doesn’t negatively impact how he treats fighters, there’s a consensus that Tsarukyan could have a similar fate.Is Tsarukyan joining forces with Hearn?On Friday, Hearn posted an image on Instagram of him alongside Tsarukyan, who is currently awaiting news on his chance to fight for the UFC lightweight title.Tsarukyan knocked out Ruffy at UFC 331 to almost guarantee his next fight will be for the lightweight titleGettyAlthough some MMA fans are worried any partnership with Hearn could negatively affect his championship ambitionsGetty“Title shot gone,” one fan responded to the post.Another added: “Eddie is taking the p*** out of Dana now.”Tsarukyan is on a five-fight winning streak in the UFC, having scored a first-round knockout of Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 last month to guarantee his title shot.The belt is currently held by Justin Gaethje, who knocked out Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC White House to become a first-time undisputed champion.With Topuria now back training after recovering from the nasty facial injuries he sustained against Gaethje, and the champion actively considering retirement, the promotion has yet to announce the lightweight division’s future.Tsarukyan has been in the running for a lightweight title shot for years, but his antics outside the Octagon have put him in White’s bad books.talkSPORT's UFC pound-for-pound rankingstalkSPORT.com has collectively voted on the best fighters to form a regularly updated UFC pound-for-pound (P4P) rankings system for the rest of 2026 and beyond.Our P4P list will be updated regularly based on performances in the Octagon — with wins, records, title wins and defences, calibre of opponents, methods of victory and much more all determining who makes it.UFC champions Islam Makhachev, Joshua Van and Sean Strickland feature – but big stars such as Alex Pereira and Tom Aspinall miss out.For example, ‘The Batman’ famously punched a fan during his UFC 300 walkout and headbutted Dan Hooker when the pair faced off ahead of their fight in Qatar last November.White said Tsarukyan was no longer in the ‘doghouse’ and ‘completely flipped’ after his KO at UFC 331, adding the lightweight ‘could not be in a better position’ for a title shot.Only time will tell if his stance remains the same, and if Hearn’s meeting with Tsarukyan has any impact on his UFC future.