Russian fighter Alexei Makhno think for the UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhacheva duel with Arman Tsarukyan will be the biggest challenge.
At the UFC tournament in Austin this weekend, Tsarukyan knocked out Beneil Dariush in the second minute, whom Makhachev could have faced before. Makhachev currently holds the championship belt, having made two defenses in 2023 against Alex Volkanovski. Tsarukyan lost to Makhachev in his UFC debut in 2019, but went on to win eight out of nine fights.
— The revenge of Makhachev and Tsarukyan will be completely different. But in the first fight, we still have to figure out who had the hardest time. Islam was preparing for another opponent, but Arman came out strong and with a high level of wrestling. In the first fight, Makhachev could not show his maximum because a very strong fighter with a different style came to replace him. It will now be a completely different fight on both sides. Both have come a long way and clearly know each other.
Of course, Tsarukyan will be a challenge for Makhachev from a sporting point of view. But from the point of view of Western public interest, it is average. Arman is the biggest challenge to Islam. For me, of course, Islam should fight at welterweight or in super fights. Give him a huge amount of money and positive hype,” Metaratings.ru quotes Makhno.
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