Arman Tsarukyan predicts Islam Makhachev retirement, vows to become UFC face

Arman Tsarukyan stated he believes a fight with Islam Makhachev is unlikely as Makhachev will retire after a couple more bouts. Tsarukyan predicted he will take over the sport within a year, becoming the face of UFC once he captures the title. Dana White commented favorably on Tsarukyan's current activity level, saying he just needs to avoid acting like a maniac to secure a title shot. In other news, Robert Whittaker denied rumors about a fight with Magomed Ankalaev, and Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier will coach the next season of The Ultimate Fighter. The post also mentions Costa expressing love for fighting Russians, calling them tough like Brazilians, and Josh Hockitt's increasingly bizarre pre-fight behavior.