Daniel Cormier disagrees with Dana White about Arman Tsarukyan

Daniel Cormier wish to see Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan rebooked after UFC 311.

Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) withdrew from his title struggle in opposition to light-weight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) final Friday as a result of a again harm. Makhachev wound up preventing Renato Moicano as a substitute, submitting him in Spherical 1 of Saturday’s most important occasion at Intuit Dome.

Publish struggle, UFC CEO Dana White stated Tsarukyan will now have to return to the drafting board after shedding out on his title alternative, however Cormier disagrees.

“I imagine it nonetheless must be Tsarukyan,” Cormier stated on his YouTube channel. “As a result of I imagine that Tsarukyan, despite the fact that it’s a rematch and despite the fact that we all know Charles (Oliveira) is meant to be subsequent, I nonetheless really feel like Tsarukyan’s measurement, his skills, his skillset, might current the largest issues for Islam Makhachev.”

Tsarukyan earned his title alternative after edging out Charles Oliveira at UFC 300. Oliveira has since rebounded with a win over Michael Chandler at UFC 309 however was submitted by Makhachev not too way back of their title struggle at UFC 280.

Trying on the panorama at 155 kilos, Cormier doesn’t see too many choices for Makhachev.

“Take a look at what he does to the remaining,” Cormier stated of Makhachev. “He has submitted or completed so most of the finest lightweights on this planet. Take into consideration this: He completed Oliveira to develop into the champ, he completed (Alexander) Volkanovski within the rematch, he completed Dustin Poirier in his final title protection, and now he completed Renato Moicano.”

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