Prime 155-pound contender Arman Tsarukyan believes the UFC goes to attempt to defend Ilia Topuria and ensure he wins his subsequent bout. Tsarukyan has an ideal fighter in thoughts whom he says ought to face “El Matador” subsequent.
This previous weekend on the White Home, Topuria was dethroned by Justin Gaethje. Though many counted “The Spotlight” out, come battle evening, after overcoming main adversity in Spherical 2 of the light-weight title unification conflict, Gaethje began dismantling Topuria’s face to an extent that the 29-year-old’s nook needed to cease the bout after Spherical 4.
The battle was stopped as Topuria may barely see after absorbing important injury to his face and eye space from Gaethje.
After the title loss, “El Matador” has promised a powerful return and has additionally proven curiosity in operating it again with Gaethje. However “The Spotlight” believes there’s no query of a rematch, as he made Ilia Topuria quit on the stool.
Now, “Ahalkalakets” has an ideal opponent in thoughts whom he believes ought to battle Topuria every time the latter returns to the octagon.
On The Ariel Helwani Present, the Armenian opined that Topuria ought to tackle the 40-year-old Michael Chandler. In the meantime, Helwani recommended that Topuria would battle arch-rival Paddy Pimblett. However Tsarukyan thinks Pimblett boasts a strong chin and cannot be knocked out, which is why Topuria ought to keep away from that matchup and as a substitute tackle “Iron.”
“Paddy isn’t the perfect matchup for him [Ilia Topuria], after that [Gaethje] loss. As a result of Paddy has an excellent chin, it’s tough to knock him out. 5 rounds, it’s gonna be powerful with Paddy… Simply give [Topuria] Michael Chandler [laughs]. Come again, knock him out. They [UFC] gotta defend him.”
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The identical evening Topuria misplaced his light-weight belt, Michael Chandler was additionally knocked out by Mauricio Ruffy in Spherical 1 at UFC Freedom 250 and is now on a four-fight dropping skid.
Arman Tsarukyan says Ilia Topuria is simple recreation for two-division UFC champ
Arman Tsarukyan believes that if two-division UFC champion and pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev needed to tackle Ilia Topuria this previous weekend on the White Home, the Dagestani wrestling maestro would have submitted “El Matador” in Spherical 1. He advised Ariel Helwani:
“Islam would’ve completed Ilia within the first spherical, choked him out.”
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Islam Makhachev most lately took digs at Topuria after the 29-year-old Georgian-Spaniard’s face appeared like a horror film scene after preventing Gaethje.
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The Russian fighter had previously claimed that he was going to battle Topuria on the White Home, however “El Matador” wanted an enormous payday to battle the previous. Thus, the UFC brass modified their plans and introduced Gaethje in to face Topuria.
