Michael Chandler is ‘easy fight for Charles Oliveira’

ABU DHABI – Arman Tsarukyan thinks the UFC light-weight division is trending towards a championship rematch between himself and Charles Oliveira in 2025.

Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) expects to assert the 155-pound belt from Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) throughout their anticipated assembly in January or February of subsequent 12 months. Earlier than that occurs, although, Oliveira (34-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC) may have a rematch of his personal with Michael Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) at UFC 309 on Nov. 16 at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York.

There was no love misplaced between Tsarukyan and Chandler in current months. Tsarukyan was one of many harshest critics of Chandler ready practically two years for a Conor McGregor combat to materialize, and Chandler has clapped again on a number of events.

Chandler claims his combat towards Oliveira is a title eliminator and the winner will get whoever emerges with the belt between Tsarukyan and Makhachev. There’s potential for a enjoyable construct for a Tsarukyan vs. Chandler combat, however the present prime contender simply doesn’t see it occurring.

“Michael Chandler goes to lose for positive,” Tsarukyan instructed MMA Junkie. “He’s the No. 1 straightforward combat for Charles Oliveira. He’s going to choke him out or knock him out. He’s straightforward cash for Oliveira, so I’m so glad for him.”

Tsarukyan stated if each he and Oliveira get the job accomplished, they might run it again. Their first assembly occurred at UFC 300 in April with Tsarukyan taking a break up choice. He thinks the UFC brass would don’t have any downside working it again.

“After the combat Oliveira goes to be the subsequent after me,” Tsarukyan stated. “I’m going to combat with Islam after which after that combat he’s for positive going to combat for the title. He has an enormous title, he was the champion and UFC loves him.”

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