Arman Tsarukyan was not pleased with Renato Moicano 's performance at UFC 311. The Armenian, who had to withdraw from his fight against Islam Makhachev at the last minute due to a back injury, had the Brazilian as his replacement and was surprised by how easily the Russian finished him in the first round. The fight was for the lightweight title (up to 70,3kg).
In an interview with 'The Jaxxon Podcast', Arman Tsarukyan , who closely follows the lightweight title contenders, didn't hide his surprise at how easily Makhachev defeated the Brazilian. According to the Armenian, Moicano could have offered more resistance.
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“I watched the fight. I thought Moicano could do much more than he did. It was very easy. I was surprised how easily he gave up. Maybe he was nervous or something, but Islam is one of the best. I would have liked to see more rounds. Moicano took a risk, which was to fight one of the best,” Tsarukyan said.
Regarding the relationship between Tsarukyan and Moicano, it is worth noting that they both train at the same gym, the renowned 'American Top Team' (ATT) and have the same coach, Marcos Parrumpinha. However, Arman made it clear that there is no direct link between him and the Brazilian.
“We don’t train together. Since we’re both lightweights, it’s like we could fight one day. I don’t mind training with anyone. It’s not hard to have the same coach (Marcos Parrumpinha), because there are different levels of fighters. I know I’m the best in the world. People don’t remember, but we were scheduled to fight, but he got injured two weeks before. It was a main event,” said the Armenian.
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