If Arman Tsarukyan can turn into UFC champion, he needs his first title protection towards a former foe.
Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) is predicted to problem light-weight champion Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) Jan. 18 at UFC 311 from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., although nothing is confirmed. He dropped his UFC debut to Makhachev in a aggressive choice loss in April 2019.
Tsarukyan earned his title shot after edging out Charles Oliveira in a cut up choice win at UFC 300. If he can avenge his loss to Makhachev and declare the title, he needs to run issues again with Oliveira and beat him in additional definitive style.
“In fact, I’m down for everyone,” Tsarukyan advised TNT Sports activities. “Charles Oliveira is likely one of the finest in our division. I really feel like Islam, Charles Oliveira and me are the highest three within the light-weight division proper now as a result of Charles beat everybody within the prime 15.
“I beat everyone, too. Islam is the champ, pound-for-pound, however I’m down for everyone. However after I turn into champion, I want to struggle with Charles as a result of our struggle was fairly shut, folks assume it was fairly shut, and I want to end him.”
Oliveira (34-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC) rebounded from his loss to Tsarukyan with a dominant five-round choice win over Michael Chandler at UFC 309. The previous champion referred to as for a title shot after his win.
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