Arman Tsarukyan looks forward to the day he steps into the octagon with former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira.
Arman Tsarukyan, who currently sits at No. 8 in the UFC lightweight rankings, will be looking to earn his 20th career win on Saturday night. Indeed, the Armenian will face Joaquim Silva at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Touring the media for his upcoming fight, Arman Tsarukyan spoke about the UFC 289 co-main event, which saw Charles Oliveira defeat No. 4 Beneil Dariush by first-round TKO. Thus, ‘Ahalkalakets’ confessed that the division’s No. 1 surprised him.
“I thought Dariush was going to win for sure. I thought he was in good shape. In my opinion, it was his last chance to be a champion and fight with Islam Makhachev. Now he lost, and to reach the top again, it takes at least a year and a half. He’s not young like me. That’s why I thought he was going to give his all in this fight. »
Arman Tsarukyan would crush Charles Oliveira?
Although he was impressed with Charles Oliveira’s performance, Arman Tsarukyan thinks he would roll over the Brazilian: “Charles is a good fighter. He has a lot of experience. He is patient and he showed his level. But for me, Charles is a gift. I will crush him easily because his style is the best style for me. »
Arman Tsarukyan has 19 career wins and 3 losses. In the UFC, the Armenian got 6 wins against 2 losses. Both by decision, including one in 2019 against champion Islam Makhachev, the other in 2022 against No. 7 Mateusz Gamrot.
