Islam Makhachev's manager: Ilia Topuria needs 'to prove he's legit' at lightweight before title shot
Topuria vacated his UFC featherweight title for a move up to 155 pounds. Lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) previously said he’s not interested in fighting another 145-pounder in Topuria, and his manager agrees.
Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) defends his lightweight title in a rematch against Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in Saturday’s main event (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) at Intuit Dome.
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Islam Makhachev Says Arman Tsarukyan Is 'Not The Toughest' Fight Of His Career, Confident He Could Finish 'Ahalkalakets'Islam Makhachev is certain facing Arman Tsarukyan wasn’t one of the toughest fights he has ever had and he’s confident he is getting a finish in the rematch. Arman improved but it doesn’t ...
Islam Makhachev had a fairly easy victory in the ... However, in reality, the bout was supposed to be an intriguing affair. With Arman Tsarukyan pitted to face off against Makhachev, he had ...
Makhachev wasn’t too concerned ... MORE BLOODY ELBOW NEWS “There’s this guy, Arman Tsarukyan, who was supposed to be fighting Islam Makachev for the world lightweight UFC title,” Rogan ...
Grant Dawson doesn't think Arman Tsarukyan should lose out on the next title opportunity against Islam Makhachev. The #1 UFC lightweight contender emerged into the title picture with an ...
In the video, Tsarukyan can be seen laughing as he jokingly tells Daniele, “I hurt my back because of you,” referencing the ...
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