No. 1 UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan has taken a sly dig at 155-pound kingpin Ilia Topuria and praised newly minted welterweight champion Islam Makhachev.
Tsarukyan believes the lightweight division is heading towards the right direction but he wishes Makhachev was still the champion instead of ‘El Matador.’ The Armenian fighter complained about how Topuria does not remain active but seeks for easier matchups. However, Makhachev was quite the opposite and fought anyone the UFC wanted him to.
In a recent intweview with MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, ‘Ahalkalakets’ said:
“Yeah pretty good, but I wish Islam was the champion in our division.