Tsarukyan says capturing title will make him face of UFC as Makhachev nears retirement

Arman Tsarukyan stated that he believes a fight with Islam Makhachev is unlikely to happen because Makhachev will retire after a couple more bouts. Tsarukyan expressed confidence that he will dominate the sport within a year and become the face of the UFC once he captures the title. He believes that when people see him, they will think of the UFC, positioning himself as the promotion's future flagship fighter. Dana White commented that he likes Tsarukyan's current activity level and that all Tsarukyan needs to do to earn a title shot is avoid behaving erratically. The post also mentions that Tsarukyan is tired of the back-and-forth accusations between Makhachev and Ilia Topuria, calling it a soap opera.