Arman Tsarukyan is all set to enter the big leagues as he prepares to unseat the Dagestani phenom, Islam Makhachev. The fabled lore of brotherhood has been the cornerstone for the lightweight king throughout his career. And it seems we will see a repetition as Khabib Nurmagomedov will be in Makhachev’s corner during his next outing. But the burning question remains will his presence affect the Armenian native?

The 28-year-old during a recent interview shared his honest opinion. He highlighted his self-belief but what does he feel about ‘The Eagle’ standing firm in Makhachev’s corner? Let us find out!

Arman Tsarukyan is fired to perform in front of Khabib Nurmagomedov

Red Corner MMA shared a video on their channel where Arman Tsarukyan expressed a beam of confidence. The title contender said, “I don’t know maybe some of them do worry about him being there. His knowledge and his ability to give some good advice. But for me, it’s quite the opposite, and it’s motivation. When I had my UFC debut I entered the Octagon. Nobody knew me but Islam had Abdulmanap and Javier in his corner two of the most famous and greatest coaches in the world. So I walked out for this fight willing to show them that I came there to win.” 

Desti͏n͏y͏ ͏has ͏͏on͏ce again inte͏rt͏w͏ined the duo as they prepare for the highly anticipated rematch. T͏sar͏ukya͏n’͏s ͏im͏pr͏e͏ssive victory͏ ͏over ͏C͏h͏͏a͏͏rl͏es Ol͏iveira at UFC 300 has allowed him to become the number #1 contender in the division. ͏For the unversed, t͏he͏i͏͏r rem͏atch͏ was scheduled for the͏͏ ͏͏end of t͏his y͏ear͏, ͏bu͏t, unfortunately, the champion faced a hand injury forcing him pull out. The scrap is currently targeted for UFC 311 in January.

The fight has already reached a lot of hype and the fans have started making predictions. Current welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has seen Islam Makhachev from close quarters. He has even trained with him and knows the kind of potential he has. So what does the 36-year-old feel about the champion’s chance against Arman Tsarukyan?

Belal Muhammad feels Islam Makhachev will be tough to handle for Tsarukyan

The MMA world is waiting to witness the return of Islam Makhachev after a long time. The welterweight king, Belal Muhammad also shares the same sentiment and is even backing him to win his next fight. The P4P #1 would be a tough challenge for the Armenian native. Bully B feels that Makhachev has previously defeated Tsarukyan and he can very well repeat the feat once again.

While speaking to Helen Yee, Muhammad shared his honest opinion about the upcoming lightweight fight. The Palestinian-American had no hesitation in picking his friend as the favorite and said, “He showed you how much of a complete mixed martial artist he is, especially in that fight with Dustin, where he outstruck Dustin. People said that he would have to wrestle and do this, and then he got the finish late in the fight.” He further predicted the winner of the fight and said, “Arman is a great fighter, but I just think Islam is levels above every single guy in that division right now.”

Currently, there are a lot of predictions surrounding the fight and the fans are waiting to witness the scrap. But the big question is that if Islam Makhachev be able to keep his winning momentum going. Or will we see a new champion in Arman Tsarukyan? Let us know your thoughts about it in the comments below.