Arman
Tsarukyan (22-3) has a special trick up his sleeve for Islam
Makhachev (26-1).

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Tsarukyan challenges Makhachev for the lightweight title in the
main event at UFC 311
on Jan. 18 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. While Tsarukyan has
long been the rightful No. 1 contender, he was very particular
about having a full camp for his rematch against Makhachev.

Tsarukyan believes he is now totally ready. While “Ahalkalakets”
spent a long time working on his physique, he is now focused on
preparing specifically for Makhachev as fight night nears. And
Tsarukyan claims to have devised a trick that he is certain will
work and change the entire course of the fight.

“Back in September I worked on my cardio, my breathing, my strength
[and] endurance,” Tsarukyan recently told Red Corner MMA. “But now
it’s all about preparing for my opponent – Islam… Of course, I have
one trick prepared that I believe in. I know it will work. And it
will change the whole course of the fight.”

Tsarukyan initially faced Makhachev in his short-notice UFC debut
back in 2019, when he dropped a hard-fought unanimous decision.
Tsarukyan also revealed that Makhachev had some words of support
for him after their clash, although it didn’t help much with the
feeling of the loss.

“He supported me after the fight,” Tsarukyan said. “He said,
‘You’re still young, everything’s ahead of you. So don’t be upset.
And I was like, ‘I’m not that young.’ Fell down… Well, sat down and
covered my eyes. Yes I never liked losing, no matter how young I
was.”

Tsarukyan has since lost only once in 10 UFC outings since then. He
is riding a four-fight winning streak topped off by a
split-decision victory over former champ Charles
Oliveira at UFC300.

Meanwhile, Makhachev is unbeaten in 14 promotional outings —
including four title fights — since suffering his lone career loss
against Adriano
Martins in 2015.

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