Arman Tsarukyan Calls Out Ilia Topuria
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If Merab Dvalishvili loses his title to Petr Yan at UFC 323, Cortes-Acosta has a shot at winning Fighter of the Year. Either way, he may be positioning himself to challenge the winner of Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane 2.
Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) dominated Jack Della Maddalena (18-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) to claim the welterweight belt this past Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC), who was lined up to challenge Makhachev for the lightweight title at UFC 311 before withdrawing, had high praise for his former foe.
Armenian fighter Arman Tsarukyan has touched down in Qatar ahead of his main-event clash this Saturday at UFC Fight Night, where he’ll face Australian contender Dan Hooker. The bout headlines the card and could position the winner as a serious challenger for the lightweight title currently held by Spanish-Georgian star Ilia Topuria.