Arman Tsarukyan
Islam Makhachev
Conversation History
“In the short term, this grappling match with Islam won't happen because Islam makes very big money in the UFC. I don't think anybody can afford to pay him that amount of money.”
– via Red Corner MMA explaining why a submission grappling superfight against Islam Makhachev is a financial impossibility.
“The organization may not like it, but they make more and more fights that i don’t understand. Of course, i think Arman should’ve gotten the title shot. Arman is not going to fight anytime soon. Whoever wins between Gaethje and Pimblett gets a title shot at Topuria, meaning one more year of layoff for Arman”
– via Red Corner MMA expressing confusion and frustration with the UFC's matchmaking, specifically stating that Arman Tsarukyan should have received the title shot and that the winner of Gaethje vs. Pimblett getting the shot means another year of waiting for Tsarukyan.
“I was super impressed when I was watching the fight. It was kind of a champion fighting an amateur, Islam showed a different level. Islam is way better than everybody right now. He's really pound for pound and at 170 it's going to be difficult to beat him there”
– expressing his high praise for Islam Makhachev's performance at UFC 322.