No. 7 UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush believes that the No. 1 ranked fighter in this weight class, Arman Tsarukyan, can knockout Islam Makhachev. Their bout is expected to take place in November-December.
"I've noticed that Islam has noticeably slowed down his pace in his previous fights, and that could be an important factor if Tsarukyan tries to finish the fight early. He is an explosive fighter who can go on the attack and win by knockout early in the fight,” Submission Radio quoted Dariush as saying.
Makhachev defeated Dustin Porier on June 1. Tsarukyan defeated Charles Oliveira on April 13.
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