I. Makhachev and A. Tsarukyan faced each other in 2019 (Photo: Instagram)
Top-10 in the lightweight rankings (up to 70,3kg), Arman Tsarukyan He has already embraced a narrative that he believes can help him get to the title fight faster. In an interview after the ufc austin, which took place last Saturday (02), the Armenian fighter promised to knock out the champion Islam makhachev if the organization hosts a rematch between them, a possibility that Dana White did not rule out in a press conference after the event.
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“We fought a while ago, I was 22, now I'm 26, it's a different story. It's going to be a big fight and I'm going to knock him out Islam makhachev. I feel like I can knock him out in the first round,” Tsarukyan said.
Asked after the event about who the lightweight champion's next rival will be, Dana said that the organization has not yet made a decision, but showed interest in a possible duel between Makhachev and Tsarukyan on the next card to be held in Abu Dhabi (UAE).
“You definitely have to look at how Arman performed today. I don't know if he'll fight for the title now. We will see. It’s a good fight stylistically and a great fight for (the Abu Dhabi card), said Dana.
The first duel between Islam makhachev e Arman Tsarukyan it happened in April 2019. At the time, the Russian emerged victorious from the confrontation with a unanimous decision from the judges.
Number eight in the lightweight rankings, Tsarukyan is enjoying a great moment in his career and has been on the back of three consecutive victories, having had his hand raised in eight of his last nine engagements. At 27 years old, the Armenian fighter has an MMA record of 21 triumphs and just three setbacks.
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