UFC 311’s Arman Tsarukyan invites ‘big name’ Ilia Topuria join Lightweight ranks - ‘Good for us’

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High-ranked Light-weight contender Arman Tsarukyan has no issues with Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria doubtlessly becoming a member of 155-pound ranks.

Tsarukyan is simply eight days away from his rematch with Islam Makhachev at UFC 311, which is able to happen subsequent Saturday from a location but to be decided. The 28-year-old wrestler has an actual likelihood at turning into UFC champion and making the Light-weight division his personal, and as such, he would welcome one other standard identify like Topuria.

“He ought to transfer to 155 as a result of he has an enormous identify,” Tsarukyan instructed MMA Junkie. “As a lot as we have now large names in our division, it’s higher for us. We’re going to make more cash, and our weight class goes to be well-known. It’s nonetheless well-known – 155 is among the finest, for my part, has the most effective fighters due to Conor (McGregor), Khabib (Nurmagomedov), Islam, (Dustin) Poirier, (Justin) Gaethje – there’s so many large names. If Ilia transfer to 155, it’s going to be good for us.”

As of now, Topuria’s quick future stays unclear. Not way back, his coach and the person himself sounded pretty adamant that he was achieved with 145-pounds and able to transfer up. These talks have since been walked again, and he’s considerably anticipated to rematch Alexander Volkanovski later this 12 months. On the similar time, no contract has been signed, so it’s all very a lot up within the air transferring ahead.

Curiously, Topuria may very well present up at UFC 311 to nook Merab Dvalishvili. If that’s the case, he’ll be in attendance for the Light-weight title struggle as a really occasion.

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