{"id":9265,"date":"2024-12-22T20:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T19:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=9265"},"modified":"2024-12-22T20:49:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T19:49:02","slug":"arman-tsarukyan-doubts-islam-makhachevs-unbeatable-hype-ahead-of-ufc-311-title-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/arman-tsarukyan-doubts-islam-makhachevs-unbeatable-hype-ahead-of-ufc-311-title-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Arman Tsarukyan Doubts Islam Makhachev\u2019s Unbeatable Hype Ahead Of UFC 311 Title Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/mma\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>UFC<\/a>&lsquo;s lightweight division has always been a shark tank filled with killers and dreamers. From Anthony Pettis to Khabib Nurmagomedov, this weight class has produced some of the best fighters in history.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Now, as fans look ahead to UFC 311, a fresh chapter is being written. And some spicy trash talk and a redemption story arc are in the mix as well. Arman Tsarukyan has given his unfiltered thoughts on the apparent dominance of Islam Makhachev.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"et\" dir=\"ltr\">Makhachev vs Tsarukyan and Dvalishvili vs Nurmagomedov is LIVE January 18th from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IntuitDome?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@intuitdome<\/a>, California! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC311?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#UFC311<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XZuAFUYAyC\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/XZuAFUYAyC<\/a><\/p>&mdash; danawhite (@danawhite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite\/status\/1864476295847137552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>December 5, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/ufc-humor-ufc-lightweight-champion-islam-makhachev-top-5-funny-moments\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Islam Makhachev&rsquo;s Humor Knows No Bounds!<\/a><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arman Tsarukyan Doesn&rsquo;t Think Islam Makhachev Is &lsquo;Unbeatable&rsquo;<\/h2><p>Tsarukyan isn&rsquo;t buying into the myth of Islam Makhachev&rsquo;s invincibility, and he&rsquo;s not shy about saying it. The Armenian-born fighter has been down this road before, facing Makhachev back in 2019 when he was just a wide-eyed 22-year-old rookie taking a fight on 3-weeks notice.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Despite losing that night, Tsarukyan did something that boosted his confidence &ndash; he took Makhachev down. That is like going into the lion&rsquo;s den and surviving to tell the tale! Now, five years wiser and riding a wave of impressive victories, Tsarukyan is singing a different tune about the champion.&nbsp;<\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><strong>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s not that good like people think. People think he&rsquo;s unbeatable, like crazy wrestling, but like I took him down when I was 22 years old,&rdquo;<\/strong> <\/em>said Tsarukyan in an interview with Brett Okamoto for ESPN MMA.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Arman Tsarukyan talks second bout with Islam Makhachev, reflects on career &amp; more | ESPN MMA\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yv0PfH328Bw?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>&nbsp;The young challenger pointed out that while everyone was treating the champ like he was some unbeatable force of nature, he had seen the human side of Makhachev up close and personal.<\/p><p>Arman Tsarukyan has been dreaming about the belt for a long time. His confidence in himself comes from a place of experience, having felt Makhachev&rsquo;s pressure and survived it. Plus, his wrestling credentials aren&rsquo;t just for show; they&rsquo;re the tools he believes will help him solve the puzzle that is Islam Makhachev.<\/p><p>Islam Makhachev is coming off an impressive 5th-round D&rsquo;Arce choke win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. Arman Tsarukyan, on the other hand, battled Charles Oliveira for 3 rounds to get the split decision victory.<\/p><p>Now, these two lightweight titans will face each other once again after five years, this time at the highest level. The prize is the coveted lightweight title and the bragging rights that come with it!<\/p><p><strong>(Image Credits: Mark J. 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