White says Tsarukyan close to title shot if he avoids maniac behavior

Dana White commented that he appreciates Arman Tsarukyan's current activity level and stated that the Armenian fighter is close to earning a title shot. According to White, Tsarukyan now only needs to avoid behaving like a maniac to secure his championship opportunity. The post also includes Tsarukyan's own comments expressing doubt that a fight with Islam Makhachev will happen, predicting Makhachev will retire after a couple more fights. Tsarukyan stated he believes he will dominate the sport within a year and become the face of the UFC once he captures the title. The news digest also covered various other topics including Costa's comments about fighting Russians and updates on Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier becoming TUF coaches.