Daniel Cormier will not be in favor of an interim light-weight title combat whereas Islam Makhachev recovers.
Arman Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) was anticipating to run issues again with light-weight champion Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) at UFC 308 Oct. 26 in Abu Dhabi, however a hand harm has sidelined Makhachev.
Tsarukyan recommended an interim title combat within the meantime, and Cormier thinks it’s fully pointless contemplating Makhachev’s current energy of schedule.
“You get damage, at occasions. Islam Makhachev has been lively,” Cormier stated on “Good Man/Unhealthy Man” alongside Chael Sonnen. “He fought in October (2023) in Abu Dhabi towards Alexander Volkanovski. He fought in (June 2023) in Newark, (N.J). … If he was to combat in October, it could’ve been three fights in a calendar 12 months. There is no such thing as a want for an interim championship. When on the planet did we begin to communicate titles into existence?
“Might you think about, Chael, if while you have been chasing down Anderson Silva, you go, ‘Nicely, I’ll combat for the interim title. He ain’t prepared in six months.’ And so they stated, ‘OK, Chael, you get to combat Brian Stann.’ You’d’ve stated, ‘Oh my God, I’m about to be a world champion!’ Who does Tsarukyan combat for an interim championship? Why are we creating belts, or not less than attempting? It simply doesn’t have to be,when the champion has fought twice in seven months and isn’t going to be gone for that lengthy.”
Tsarukyan emerged as No. 1 contender after defeating former champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April. Makhachev admitted he’s not too motivated to rematch Tsarukyan after defeating him in April 2019, however would combat him if provided.
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