Simply weeks out from his UFC 311 title cost, Arman Tsarukyan has claimed the minute he entered the Octagon in opposition to present champion, Islam Makhachev in his 2019 debut, he knew his dream of turning into a promotional gold holder was now not “unimaginable.
Tsarukyan, the present primary ranked light-weight challenger, earned himself a title combat rematch with the present pound-for-pound primary, Makhachev again in April on the principle card of UFC 300.
Dealing with off with common-foe and former champion, Charles Oliveira in an officially-billed championship-eliminator, Tsarukyan would narrowly beat the Brazilian in a controversial cut up choice win over the course of three rounds.
Arman Tsarukyan reveals second he knew UFC dream was attainable
And slated to take predominant occasion honors subsequent month at UFC 311 in a re-run with Makhachev, Armenian drive, Tsarukyan has revealed that after he lastly bought the decision to function in opposition to the Russian at a ‘Fight Night’ billed card in St. Petersburg almost 5 years in the past, he knew he might really obtain his dream of touchdown Octagon spoils.
“When I fought my last time in Russia, it wasn’t the UFC yet. My manager told me, “You’re going to get into the UFC soon.” Then, he known as me three weeks earlier than and mentioned, “You got the fight in the UFC.” I mentioned, “Okay, sign the contract.” Then he informed me it was Islam Makhachev. I mentioned, “Okay, even better,” Arman Tsarukyan informed ESPN MMA throughout a current interview forward of UFC 311.
I used to be tremendous excited as a result of I used to be tremendous younger — 22 years previous — and I wished to win so badly,” Arman Tsarukyan defined. “That fight was the biggest dream of my life. When I was young, the UFC seemed super big for me, and I thought it was impossible to get there. But when I got there and started fighting, I understood I could be a champ.”
