Arman Tsarukyan says he will become the face of UFC within a year

Arman Tsarukyan stated that a fight with Islam Makhachev is unlikely to happen, as he believes Makhachev will retire after a couple more fights. Tsarukyan confidently predicted that he will take over the sport within a year and become the face of UFC, saying people will think of UFC when they see him. He emphasized that he only needs to capture the title to achieve this status. Dana White reportedly said he likes Tsarukyan's current activity level and that the Armenian contender only needs to avoid acting like a "maniac" to earn his title shot. Paulo Costa also commented that he loves fighting Russians because they are tough like Brazilians.