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Arman Tsarukyan Shuts Down Talk of Grappling Match With Islam Makhachev

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Arman Tsarukyan has revealed why a potential grappling match with Islam Makhachev will never happen.

‘Ahalkalakets’ has kept himself busy after being denied a title shot in the UFC. He most recently faced off against Sharaputdin Magomedov in Armenia under the Hype FC banner, and the grappling bout ended in a draw after six minutes.

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No one was able to get a submission, Arman got two takedowns. The match lasted only 6 minutes.

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After the Magomedov bout, Tsarukyan was informed by Red Corner MMA that Makhachev is not interested in meeting Tsarukyan in a grappling match because the Russian believes that from such outings, he can’t make the kind of money he makes in the UFC.