Morning Report: Arman Tsarukyan says ‘next fight will be only for the belt,’ even if it’s interim

Arman Tsarukyan is able to bully Islam Makhachev round within the cage.

That was simply too straightforward to open with on my half. We’re nonetheless ready for Tsarukyan to scale back his nine-month suspension from the NSAC with a requested anti-bullying PSA after his UFC 300 fan altercation. After that, nothing ought to cease him from receiving the rematch of his UFC debut in opposition to the now-champion.

Effectively, I take that again. Makhachev has a torn ligament in his hand after beating Dustin Poirier into almost-retirement at UFC 302 in June. Due to this fact, the champ’s wishful considered returning in Madison Sq. Backyard this November is not wanting doubtless. Regardless, Tsarukyan plans to solely struggle for gold in his subsequent struggle, whether or not with or with out Makhachev.

“I’m the No. 1 contender,” Tsarukyan instructed Artem Tarasov. “[Makhachev] says that I solely speak, how can an individual speak and be within the high one? It seems I’m not simply speaking, I’m additionally doing and proving it with my actions.

“I grew to become No. 1 and proved to the entire world that I’m a contender for the title, and my subsequent struggle shall be just for the belt. So it might be an interim title if he doesn’t have time to recuperate his hand. If he recovers his hand, it is going to be even higher for me.”

Tsarukyan, 27, continued his profitable methods with a fourth straight triumph (22-3) at UFC 300 this previous April, defeating former champion Charles Oliveira through break up determination. Since he joined the promotion in April 2019, Tsarukyan has solely tasted defeat twice with the primary coming in his aforementioned debut in opposition to Makhachev through unanimous determination.

The American Prime Group (ATT) product seems to be in luck in relation to the safety of his title shot because of Makhachev’s damage and Belal Muhammad’s current welterweight title coronation. Because of the relationship between the 2 champions, the thought of a champion vs. champion bout has been nixed by every. That leaves the light-weight and pound-for-pound nice Makhachev to try to break the divisional title protection file, which he tied at three together with his fifth-round d’arce choke of Poirier.

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