Arman Tsarukyan claims Islam Makhachev will retire soon, plans UFC takeover

Arman Tsarukyan expressed doubt that his fight with Islam Makhachev will happen, stating that the champion will likely retire after a couple more fights. Tsarukyan declared his intention to take over the sport within a year, predicting he will become the face of the UFC. He stated that when people see him, they will think of the UFC, and he only needs to capture the title to complete his vision. Dana White commented that he likes Tsarukyan's current activity level and that the Armenian only needs to avoid acting like a maniac to secure a title shot. The post also mentioned ongoing drama between Makhachev and Ilia Topuria, which the author described as tiresome. Additional notes included Paulo Costa saying he enjoys fighting Russians because they are tough like Brazilians.