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Arman Tsarukyan Ranks Himself Above Islam Makhachev, Credits Khabib Nurmagomedov For UFC Champion’s Quick Rise
UFC lightweight standout Arman Tsarukyan believes he holds a superior position to UFC Lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev, insinuating that Makhachev's success is attributed to Khabib Nurmagomedov's support.
At UFC 300, Arman Tsarukyan showcased his elite mixed martial arts skills and defeated former UFC champion Charles Oliveira in a three-round number-one contender fight. As a result, Tsarukyan has become the number one ranked UFC Lightweight fighter who will face Islam Makhachev after Dustin Poirier.
In a recent interview with Sports Express, Tsarukyan boldly placed himself above the current UFC Lightweight champion and number one pound-for-pound fighter, Islam Makhachev. He claimed that Makhachev's success is largely due to the support of Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Tsarukyan stated, "My opposition is better than Islam's. Look, who did Islam beat from the top 15 to fight for the title? Bobby Green wasn't even in the top 15. He beat Hooker in the top 15, and Drew Dober was never even in the top 10. We must not forget who is behind Islam and who is behind me. If Khabib had pushed me, I would have fought for the title after beating Beneil Dariush."
Tsarukyan's manager revealed that the UFC offered them a fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. However, they declined the offer because it was too soon for Tsarukyan to return to the octagon following his battle against Charles Oliveira.
During an appearance on the Ariel Helwani MMA Hour Show, Tsarukyan explained his reasoning for refusing the fight against Makhachev at UFC 302. He said, "I want to be ready and I want to have a full training camp. Why, if I'm the No. 1 contender, do I have to take the risk?"
Arman Tsarukyan UFC record
UFC 300
- Result: Win
- Opponent: Charles Oliveira
- Round: 3
- Time: 5:00
- Method: Decision (split)
UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
- Result: Win
- Opponent: Beneil Dariush
- Round: 1
- Time: 1:04
- Method: KO (knee and punches)
UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier
- Result: Win
- Opponent: Joaquim Silva
- Round: 3
- Time: 3:25
- Method: TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland
- Result: Win
- Opponent: Damir Ismagulov
- Round: 3
- Time: 5:00
- Method: Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot
- Result: Loss
- Opponent: Mateusz Gamrot
- Round: 5
- Time: 5:00
- Method: Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green
- Result: Win
- Opponent: Joel Álvarez
- Round: 2
- Time: 1:57
- Method: TKO (punches)
UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann
- Result: Win
- Opponent: Christos Giagos
- Round: 1
- Time: 2:09
- Method: TKO (punches)
UFC 257
- Result: Win
- Opponent: Matt Frevola
- Round: 3
- Time: 5:00
- Method: Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
- Result: Win
- Opponent: Davi Ramos
- Round: 3
- Time: 5:00
- Method: Decision (unanimous)
UFC 240
- Result: Win
- Opponent: Olivier Aubin-Mercier
- Round: 3
- Time: 5:00
- Method: Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
- Result: Loss
- Opponent: Islam Makhachev
- Round: 3
- Time: 5:00
- Method: Decision (unanimous)
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