Russian mixed martial arts fighter Arman Tsarukyan could feature a competitive fight with the UFC lightweight champion with Islam Makhachev However, it is unlikely that he will be able to win this fight, MMA fighter Vyacheslav Vasilevsky told .
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.
— Is there no more competition for him in the lightweight division?
— I think there are still rivals capable of forcing competitive battles. But it is unlikely that anyone will be able to defeat him there.
—Arman Tsarukian?
– There is a plot there. They would make an interesting fight. However, Arman could have resisted and shown a competitive struggle for Islam, but he was unlikely to win. In their first fight there was also competition, no one expected that from Tsarukyan. Arman demonstrated that he could fight Islam and show close combat. Now it’s possible too. But he still won’t be able to win,” Vasilevsky told .
During his MMA career, Makhachev won 26 victories with one defeat, Tsarukyan had 22 victories and three defeats.
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