Arman Tsarukyan stated he believes he will take over the sport within a year and become the face of the UFC once he captures the title. He expressed doubt that his fight with Islam Makhachev will happen, suggesting Islam will retire after a couple more bouts. Dana White commented that he likes Tsarukyan's current activity level and that Arman just needs to avoid acting like a "maniac" to secure a title shot. The post also included multiple other news items: Paulo Costa expressed his enjoyment of fighting Russians, Robert Whittaker denied rumors about fighting Ankalaev, Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier will be coaches on the next season of TUF, and Khamzat Chimaev made someone tap in 40 seconds during training. Additionally, Curtis Blaydes' opponent has been engaging in bizarre trash talk in the lobby.
