Arman Tsarukyan is warning UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev that he wants to understand success together with his wrestling early vs. Dustin Poirier.
Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) defends his title towards Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) within the UFC 302 important occasion June 1 at Prudential Middle in Newark, N.J.
Makhachev has confirmed that he’s not only a grappler – most not too long ago when he knocked out former featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski with a head kick at UFC 294. Nevertheless, Tsarukyan thinks it could be a mistake if Makhachev engaged within the hanging together with his American Prime Staff teammate.
“I see Islam goes to try to push him to the cage, to take him down and attempt to maintain him, submit him,” Tsarukyan informed the New York Put up. “But when he can’t try this, it’s going to be harmful. If he needs to field him, I feel Dustin Poirier on a special stage.
“His punch, his velocity, he can knock him out very quick. That’s why Islam’s received to attempt to take him down straight away. For me, the favourite is Islam on this battle, however like I can put cash on Dustin Poirier KO, as a result of it might occur.”
Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) defeated former champ Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 in April however handed up on the short-notice alternative to problem Makhachev lower than two months later. Poirier was awarded the title shot as an alternative, however Tsarukyan expects the UFC to do proper by him and provides him the winner.
“I’m going to attend for my title battle,” Tsarukyan mentioned. “I do know UFC goes to present me that likelihood as a result of they’re not bullsh*t. They’re going to do actual battle.”
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