Arman Tsarukyan stated he believes a fight with Islam Makhachev is unlikely, predicting Makhachev will retire after a couple more bouts. Tsarukyan declared he will take over the sport within a year and become the face of UFC once he captures the title. Dana White commented that he likes Tsarukyan's current activity level and said the Armenian fighter only needs to avoid behaving like a maniac to secure a title shot. Tsarukyan expressed confidence that people will think of UFC when they see him.
