UFC commentator Daniel Cormier has explained why Arman Tsarukyan would be a tough opponent for Ilia Topuria if the two met.
Ilia Topuria is perhaps the biggest active star in mixed martial arts right now, and we don’t think that’s exactly an exaggeration. He’s coming off three electric knockout victories over Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira – and the scariest part is that he may only be just getting started.
Looking ahead to the future, there are plenty of names lining up to meet Ilia Topuria, including Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett. Of course, in the wake of his win over Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar, Arman Tsarukyan could very well have vaulted to the top of the list.
In a recent podcast, Daniel Cormier gave his thoughts on how Ilia Topuria vs. Arman Tsarukyan could play out, and why Ilia’s supporters should be concerned.
Daniel Cormier’s take on Ilia Topuria vs. Arman Tsarukyan
I think Paddy Pimblett is fun, I think Paddy Pimblett has a bright future in fighting, but I believe the two best lightweights in the world, if Islam Makhachev is now the welterweight champion, are Arman Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria, and that’s not even a question anymore,” Cormier said on his “Good Guy/Bad Guy” show with Chael Sonnen. octagon After Ilia won the title, I thought it was a little strange because I didn’t feel like beating Michael Chandler should have justified him in that spot.
“I thought the biggest problem would be to get rid of the images of Paddy in the cage with Ilia after he became champion, but then you look at Arman Tsarukyan last weekend – man, he’s big, he’s strong, he can really wrestle, he can strike. He can do just about anything, and his top control is a real problem, and I believe that’s the problem. Makhachev can replicate, or at least to some extent it is Arman Tsarukyan.”
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