Arman Tsarukyan
Arman Tsarukyan proved he is a legit title contender with his first-round knockout win over Beneil Dariush on Saturday at UFC Austin.
Tsarukyan has already fought Islam Makhachev, but he took it on short notice in his debut and had some success in the matchup. Now, with the win, over Dariush, he’s a step closer to getting the rematch he wants.
However, the top of the lightweight division is a murky one as Makhachev will likely rematch Charles Oliveira. If that does happen, a fight against Justin Gaethje makes sense, but ‘The Highlight’ will likely wait for his title shot.
If Gaethje does wait for his title shot, Tsarukyan will need to fight behind him and a rematch against Mateusz Gamrot makes sense. It would give Tsarukyan a chance to stay busy and prove he should have won the first fight.
