Dana White praises Arman Tsarukyan's recent activity, says title shot awaits

Dana White expressed approval of Arman Tsarukyan's current level of activity and stated that the fighter is close to earning a title shot. White indicated that Tsarukyan simply needs to avoid behaving erratically to secure his championship opportunity. Tsarukyan himself stated he believes Islam Makhachev will retire after a couple more fights and that he will dominate the sport within a year. The Armenian fighter claimed he will become the face of the UFC once he captures the title. Additional notes include that Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier will coach the next season of The Ultimate Fighter, and that Hamzat Chimaev forced a submission victory in 40 seconds during recent training footage.