Arman Tsarukyan Says Islam Makhachev Is Over-Rated

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Ahead of their lightweight title clash in the main event of UFC 311 on January 18th, the challenger Arman Tsarukyan has suggested that people are over-estimating the current champion Islam Makhachev’s skill level. The 28-year-old Tsarukyan is speaking from first-hand knowledge as in his UFC debut back in April of 2019 he stepped into the ...

Ahead of their lightweight title clash in the main event of UFC 311 on January 18th, the challenger Arman Tsarukyan has suggested that people are over-estimating the current champion Islam Makhachev’s skill level.

The 28-year-old Tsarukyan is speaking from first-hand knowledge as in his UFC debut back in April of 2019 he stepped into the Octagon against Makhachev and gave a very good account of himself that earned ‘Fight Of The Night’ honors, though it did also end in a unanimous decision defeat.

“He’s not that good like people think,” Tsarukyan told ESPN recently. “People think he’s unbeatable, like crazy wrestling, but like I took him down when I was 22 years old.”

And after winning 9 of his 10 fights in the UFC since then, Tsarukyan now feels he has all the attributes to successfully avenge that loss.

“First of all, I know how to wrestle very well,” Tsarukyan said. “Second, I’m young and hungry. I’ve never had the belt, so it drives me very well. I have a lot of energy for the trainings and I believe I’m the guy who’s going to beat him. But the most important thing is that I’m very hungry. I want that belt so much. It’s a dream. When I got in the UFC, I was thinking about that. I’ve been thinking about it for five years.

Ross Cole
Ross launched MMA Insight (previously FightOfTheNight.com) in 2009 as a way to channel his passion for the sport of mixed martial arts. He's since penned countless news stories and live fight reports along with dozens of feature articles as the lead writer for the site, reaching millions of fans in the process.

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