Amid heavy hyperlinks to an enormous title rematch at UFC 311 in January, undisputed champion, Islam Makhachev is but to obtain an official bout settlement to tackle the surging, Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch — with the duo nonetheless anticipated to take headlining honors on the cardboard focused to happen on California.
Makahchev, the present undisputed light-weight champion and present pound-for-pound primary, has been linked with a return as quickly as January, in the principle occasion of UFC 311 — after an unspecified arm harm dominated him from an October title protection towards Armenian foe, Tsaryukyan in Abu Dhabi.
Islam Makhachev but to obtain contract to struggle Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311
Nevertheless, in accordance with Makhachev’s supervisor, an official bout settlement for a January 18. return within the headliner of UFC 311 in Los Angeles, has but to be floated by the promotion, nonetheless, they nonetheless anticipate to tackle the present primary ranked, Tsarukuyan subsequent.
“No. The contracts haven’t been signed,” Islam Makhachev’s supervisor Rizvan Magomedov advised Ushatayka. “We personally haven’t signed or obtained something but. However we’re ready for January 18th.”
“Again in September, we got this date. We accepted it, and there was no particular affirmation in regards to the opponent but. We assume that it will likely be Arman Tsarukyan.”
Sidelined since June, Makhachev most just lately headlined UFC 302 in New Jersey, turning within the third successive protection of his divisional crown with an eventual submission win over Dustin Poirier, submitting the previous interim gold holder with a D’Arce choke win.
As for Tsarukyan, the surging challenger most just lately himself turned in a contentious break up choice win over former undisputed light-weight kingpin and common-foe, Charles Oliveira on the monumental UFC 300 card in April.
Making his Octagon debut towards Islam Makhachev again in 2019 in Russia, Tsarukyan suffered a hard-fought choice loss to the present light-weight kingpin.
