Russian mixed martial arts fighter Arman Tsarukyan called the UFC lightweight champion of his compatriot Islam Makhacheva do not move up to welterweight.
Makhachev defeated American Dustin Poirier on Saturday at UFC 302 in the United States. The Russian won by fifth-round submission and retained the UFC championship belt. After the fight, Makhachev, 32, expressed his desire to fight for the welterweight title.
– Congratulations, Islam! But don’t try to escape to another division. You have only defended your title once against a real lightweight, and I am next in line,” Tsarukyan wrote on the social network.
During his MMA career, Makhachev won 26 victories with one defeat, Tsarukyan had 22 victories and three defeats.
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