Eddie Alvarez Thinks Arman Tsarukyan Defeats Islam Makhachev in Rematch
Throughout his current look on “The MMA Hour,” Eddie Alvarez defined why he’s choosing Arman Tsarukyan to get revenge on Islam Makhachev if the 2 collide once more (h/t MMAJunkie).
“Arman beats him,” Alvarez mentioned. “… Arman, due to his wrestling background, he’s going to have the ability to cease the shot. He could even take Islam down a little bit bit. Islam gained’t be the hammer all the struggle, and we have to see how he offers with that as a result of they’re all the time the hammer.”
Alvarez additionally talked about that he determined he’d choose Tsarukyan to win the struggle after seeing Makhachev wrestle at sure factors in his profitable title protection towards Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. There have been occasions when Poirier had success defending the takedown and he made issues extra fascinating than specialists and followers had been anticipating.
Arman claimed he was truly provided the UFC 302 spot towards Makhachev, however turned it down as he felt there wouldn’t be sufficient time for him to adequately put together for a title struggle. That’s why Dustin Poirier was capable of step in and obtain what could have been his closing shot at undisputed UFC gold.