Tsarukyan dismisses Topuria's claim he could submit Makhachev

Arman Tsarukyan has ridiculed Ilia Topuria's stated intention to submit Islam Makhachev. Tsarukyan asserted that even Khabib Nurmagomedov would not have been able to accomplish such a feat against Makhachev. The statement appears to be Tsarukyan's way of casting doubt on Topuria's grappling credentials relative to the lightweight champion. This adds to the ongoing narrative between fighters in the lightweight and featherweight divisions. The comment underscores Makhachev's reputation as an elite grappler.