Tsarukyan says capturing UFC title will make him face of the sport

Arman Tsarukyan stated he believes a fight with Islam Makhachev is unlikely as Makhachev will likely retire after a couple more bouts. Tsarukyan claims he will dominate the sport within a year and become the face of the UFC once he captures the title. Dana White commented positively on Tsarukyan's current activity level, saying he just needs to avoid behaving like a maniac to secure a title shot. The post also includes brief notes that Paulo Costa said he loves fighting Russians because they are tough like Brazilians, and that Robert Whittaker denied rumors of a fight with Magomed Ankalaev.