Arman Tsarukyan has revealed that he might face Islam Makhachev at UFC 310 in December.
The rising light-weight contender has been out of the cage since a bout with Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April. That night time, Arman Tsarukyan confronted the previous champion within the greatest take a look at of his profession up to now. Regardless of some struggles, the Armenian scored a split-decision victory over ‘Do Bronx’, within the course of, incomes a rematch with Islam Makhachev.
Arman Tsarukyan confronted the longer term light-weight champion in his promotional debut again in April 2019. The younger prospect stepped up on brief discover to face Islam Makhachev however discovered some success. Nevertheless, Tsarukyan nonetheless left the cage with a unanimous determination defeat. 5 years later, the 2 lightweights hoped to run it again at UFC 308 in October.
Nevertheless, resulting from Islam Makhachev struggling an damage, the bout was postponed. As an alternative, Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway will go down in Abu Dhabi. As a result of champion’s damage, Arman Tsaruykan acknowledged that the UFC might create an interim title. Nevertheless, evidently the light-weight may very well be again within the cage as quickly as December.
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“Struggle with Islam is moved to December”
Arman Tsarukyan @ArmanUfc says he was alleged to struggle for the title at #UFC308 in October. However for the reason that reigning champ Islam Makhachev @MAKHACHEVMMA isn’t capable of defend his title resulting from damage, the bout is at present within the works for… pic.twitter.com/u0DO2gDwmA
— Purple Nook MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) August 26, 2024
Arman Tsarukyan reveals Islam Makhachev rematch is within the works for UFC 310
Arman Tsarukyan himself revealed the knowledge in an interview with Purple Nook MMA. There, the light-weight revealed that he’s at present in talks to struggle Islam Makhachev in December at UFC 310. Nevertheless, if the champion is just not able to roll by the spring, the promotion might nonetheless make an interim title.
“[The fight with Islam] was alleged to happen in October.” Arman Tsarukyan acknowledged within the interview. “However they’ve put it off. Now it’s being negotiated for December… It relies on when Islam is coming again, if he wants a surgical procedure and he returns subsequent spring then they are going to put an interim title on the road.”
For what it’s price, there have already been a number of fighters linked to the UFC 310 important occasion. Conor McGregor has repeatedly referred to as for the possibility to face Michael Chandler on the occasion. Moreover, Belal Muhammad has additionally revealed plans to struggle in December, in opposition to both Kamaru Usman or Shavkat Rakhmonov.
What do you make of those feedback from the UFC light-weight contender? Do you need to see Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan 2?
