Arman Tsarukyan claims Islam Makhachev will retire soon, vows to become UFC's face

Arman Tsarukyan stated that a fight with Islam Makhachev is unlikely because Makhachev will likely retire after a couple more bouts. Tsarukyan expressed confidence that he will capture the lightweight division within the year and become the face of the UFC. He declared that when people see him, they will think of the UFC, and he only needs to secure the title to complete his vision. Meanwhile, Dana White commented that he likes Tsarukyan's current activity level and that the Armenian fighter just needs to avoid acting like a "maniac" to earn his title shot. The post also mentioned that Robert Whittaker denied rumors of a bout with Magomed Ankalaev.