Dana White praises Tsarukyan's activity, says title shot awaits

Dana White stated that he is pleased with Arman Tsarukyan's current activity level and suggested that the Armenian fighter is close to earning a title shot. According to White, Tsarukyan now only needs to avoid behaving erratically to secure his championship opportunity. Meanwhile, Tsarukyan himself expressed doubt that a fight with Islam Makhachev will happen, predicting that the champion will retire after a couple more fights. Tsarukyan declared his intention to become the face of the UFC within a year, stating that he only needs to capture the title to achieve this goal. The post also included other news items, such as Robert Whittaker denying rumors of a bout with Magomed Ankalaev, and Paulo Costa saying he enjoys fighting Russians because they are tough like Brazilians.