Arman Tsarukyan says he's the one to beat UFC champ Islam Makhachev, 'gave him the toughest fight in his career'

Dec 15 2022 by MMAjunkie

 

LAS VEGAS – Arman Tsarukyan doesn’t expect anyone to beat UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev – except for himself.

Tsarukyan (18-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) had that opportunity against Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) in his UFC debut in April 2019, but he fell short in a high-level grappling match that earned Fight of the Night.

Makhachev hasn’t lost since then and went on to capture the UFC lightweight title with a dominant submission finish of Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. Tsarukyan, on...

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