Arman Tsarukyan, the second-ranked UFC lightweight, spoke about the current champion of the same weight category, Ilia Topuria.
According to Tsarukyan, the reigning UFC 70kg champion, the 29-year-old Topuria needs to make clear moves to achieve the status of an absolute mixed martial arts (MMA) legend.
"It would be wise for Topuria to move to welterweight and make some decent money. Even if he loses to Islam Makhachev, people will say. "He tried to fight for the third championship belt." Just imagine what will happen if Topuria defeats Makhachev... He will become a legend of this sport, winning three belts at once. Such a thing has never been recorded in history.
And what will happen if Topuria loses? He will return to lightweight and I will beat him, and then the UFC management will show him the door," the Armenian fighter was quoted as saying by The Ariel Helwani Show.
Earlier, Tsarukyan confirmed that he will act as a reserve for the lightweight title fight. On June 14, the undefeated Ilya Topuria will make his first defense of his lightweight title against American Justin Gage at the White House UFC event.
