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 changing into a promotional gold holder was now not “unattainable.
Tsarukyan, the present primary ranked light-weight challenger, earned himself a title battle rematch with the present pound-for-pound primary, Makhachev again in April on the principle card of UFC 300.
Going through 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 potential
And slated to take principal occasion honors subsequent month at UFC 311 in a re-run with Makhachev, Armenian pressure, Tsarukyan has revealed that after he lastly bought the decision to function in opposition to the Russian at a ‘Combat Evening’ billed card in St. Petersburg practically 5 years in the past, he knew he may really obtain his dream of touchdown Octagon spoils.
“After I fought my final time in Russia, it wasn’t the UFC but. My supervisor informed me, “You’re going to get into the UFC quickly.” Then, he referred to as me three weeks earlier than and mentioned, “You bought the battle within the UFC.” I mentioned, “Okay, signal the contract.” Then he informed me it was Islam Makhachev. I mentioned, “Okay, even higher,” 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 battle was the most important dream of my life. After I was younger, the UFC appeared tremendous huge for me, and I assumed it was unattainable to get there. However once I bought there and began combating, I understood I could possibly be a champ.”
