In every week’s time, Arman Tsarukyan will lastly get the possibility to avenge his loss to Islam Makhachev six years in the past, when he challenges him for the light-weight title at UFC 311.
The 2 first met at a Battle Evening in Russia in 2019 in what was Arman Tsarukyan‘s UFC debut after opting to step in on late discover to tackle Islam Makhachev.
Quick ahead six years and the Russian is now reigning over the 155lb division and is on the verge of breaking the UFC file for essentially the most quantity of title defenses in UFC light-weight historical past.
Arman Tsarukyan made an enormous sacrifice at his wedding ceremony forward of Makhachev battle
Forward of their first assembly in 2019, Tsarukyan made an enormous sacrifice at his personal wedding ceremony as he needed to lower weight to arrange for the battle.
Weight-cutting is without doubt one of the greatest points inside the sport of MMA, and it’s one thing the UFC’s rival promotion, GFL is trying to combat by utilizing new weight classes.
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In uncommon footage supplied by Pink Nook MMA, Tsarukyan spoke concerning the intense weight lower he needed to undergo after accepting to battle Makhachev on only a month’s discover.
“I took this battle on quick discover, I came upon only a month in the past. If I had extra time I might’ve approached the load lower a bit smarter, reducing weight in good time however I had no possibility so it was intensive,” Tsarukyan started to clarify.
“Sure, I’ve been ready (for the chance) though I had some issues happening, my wedding ceremony. So this April turned out to be very intense. My household is conscious of my focus and motivation on this sport, I wish to obtain my objective, not like some household (who didn’t perceive).
“Some folks don’t perceive how necessary the eating regimen and the coaching schedule is and the way worrying it will possibly get when you must stand up and prepare at 6 AM then go to your personal wedding ceremony and depart it early,” he continued.
Tsarukyan invitations Ilia Topuria to hitch the light-weight ranks
Forward of the UFC 311 primary occasion, there have been a number of rumbles of the present featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria shifting as much as the division to battle Makhachev, who he has beef with.
Regardless of the talks of a possible future battle between ‘El Matador’ and the Russian, ‘Ahalkalakets’ has invited the Spaniard as much as light-weight, stating it could be good for the division as a result of he’s a giant identify.
“He ought to transfer to 155 as a result of he has a giant identify. As a lot as we’ve got massive names in our division, it’s higher for us. We’re going to make more cash and our weight class goes to be well-known,” Tsarukyan informed MMAJunkie.
If the 28-year-old is ready to dethrone Makhachev at UFC 311, he may discover himself sharing the cage with the featherweight champion in his first title protection.
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