The Lightweight division is one of the company’s most interesting. It has some of the most versatile fighters the company has ever seen. Islam Makhachev currently holds the Lightweight crown. Arman Tsarukyan recently beat Charles Oliveira in the UFC 300 main card. Tsarukyan was rejected and offered to fight for the title against Islam in June.
Michael Chandler had something to say about the same. Arman Tsarukyan did not mince his words when giving his reply.
Arman Tsarukyan is one of the most active fighters on social media and usually takes no prisoners.
Arman Tsarukyan rains down on Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler is one of the best lightweights in the world, and Arman Tsarukyan might be the next in line for a shot at the company’s Lightweight title. Michael Chandler claimed that Arman should have accepted the title fight when it was offered to him after he won at the UFC 300. Arman Tsarukyan revealed he didn’t want to take the title fight on short notice. Arman said,
I don’t expect you to understand Michael. We are not on the same level. I am here to be the champion. You are just waiting for a paycheck.
Arman Tsarukyan clarified that he is not fighting for money like Michael Chandler is taking on Conor. Instead, Arman is more focused on the glory that the fight is set to bring. Tsarukyan is one of the best fighters in the company and proved it against Oliveira when he beat him throughout three rounds. Arman did not want to hamper his chances of winning the title by taking on Islam Mkahachev on short notice.
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Arman Tsarukyan is currently the number one contender in the company and will be taking on the man who wins at the UFC 302 between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier. Tsarukyan is one of the most versatile fighters in the company and might just be the most brutal fight of Islam’s career yet.
It’ll be interesting to see when Tsarukyan fights for the title in the UFC. Will Dustin defy the odds to knock out Islam, or will the Dagestani once more beat the Louisiana native to take on Arman?
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