Arman Tsarukyan predicts he'll become UFC's face after capturing title

Arman Tsarukyan stated that a fight with Islam Makhachev is unlikely to happen, believing Makhachev will retire after a couple more bouts. Tsarukyan expressed confidence that he will dominate the sport within a year and become the face of the UFC once he captures the title. Dana White praised Tsarukyan's current activity level and indicated that all Tsarukyan needs to do to earn a title shot is avoid acting like a "maniac." The post also notes that Robert Whittaker denied rumors about fighting Magomed Ankalaev, and mentions several other MMA news items including Paulo Costa's comments about enjoying fights with Russian opponents.