Arman Tsarukyan believes Islam Makhachev fight unlikely, plans to become UFC face

Arman Tsarukyan stated that a fight with Islam Makhachev is unlikely to happen as Makhachev will finish his career after a couple more fights. Tsarukyan expressed confidence that within a year he will take over the sport and become the face of UFC, needing only to capture the title. Dana White commented positively on Tsarukyan's current activity level, saying he just needs to avoid acting "like a maniac" to get a title shot. The post also mentions that Robert Whittaker denied rumors about fighting Magomed Ankalaev, and includes several other unrelated news items. Paulo Costa is quoted saying he loves fighting Russians because they are tough like Brazilians.