Tsarukyan says Islam likely to retire soon, predicts becoming UFC face within year

Arman Tsarukyan stated that a fight with Islam Makhachev is unlikely to happen because Makhachev will retire after a couple more fights. Tsarukyan predicted he will take over the sport within the next year and become the face of the UFC once he captures the title. Dana White commented that he likes Tsarukyan's current activity level and that all Tsarukyan needs to do to earn a title shot is not act like a "maniac." The post also mentions ongoing accusations between Islam and Ilia, describes Josh Hockitt's bizarre behavior harassing fighters in the lobby, and notes that Paulo Costa said he enjoys fighting Russians because they are tough like Brazilians.