Arman Tsarukyan claims he can finish Ilia Topuria in the first round.
Tsarukyan has been rallying for a title shot against Topuria since the Georgian-Spaniard won the vacant lightweight title with a knockout over Charles Oliveira in June. While Topuria isn’t willing to fight Tsarukyan just yet, the two could eventually be on a collision course.
Tsarukyan boldly predicts that he will finish “El Matador” in the opening frame if they fight. “Ahalkalakets” sees himself taking Topuria down early to finish him with ground-and-pound.
“I’m just going there, take him down, TKO him with my elbows and stop the fight… First round,” Tsarukyan told TMZ Sports.