At this moment, Arman Tsarukyan is on the outside looking at the photo of the world title in the lightweight division. There’s no denying that he’s an exceptionally talented fighter, but with Justin Gaethje being the interim champion, it’s not likely he’ll take the gold anytime soon.
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Tsarukyan knows he’s not in the UFC’s good books right now and that if he wants a championship opportunity, he has to try to earn his way back to the top.
In fact, in Michael Bisping’s eyes, the winner of the upcoming BMF title fight between Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira could jump above Tsarukyan in the pecking order with a big win at UFC 326.
Bisping’s take on BMF title winner transcending Tsarukyan
“They’re fighting for the BMF title, and that’s really cool,” Bisping said on his YouTube channel. “There are only people at lightweight and welterweight who have had the opportunity to fight for that title. But they both want to come back with every fiber in their body. They want to be the undisputed champion of the world.”
“Now it’s going to be tough because Charles got knocked out against Ilia, Max got knocked out against Ilia and right now we also have an interim champion by the name of Justin Gaethje. And both guys have knocked out or finished Justin Gaethje. But Justin Gaethje is the interim champion of the world, and if things go the way they should, then the interim champion will face the undisputed champion.”
“Will they skip Arman Tsarukyan?” Bisping said. “Arman Tsarukyan, as we know, is out there, he’s talking, he’s pissed off, he’s the rightful No. 1 contender, and all the rest of it. He’s not. There’s an interim champion. That fight has to happen.”
“But if Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway go out and do something crazy, if we let Charles Oliveira sensationally finish Max Holloway, jump over the octagon, run into the crowd like Jose Aldo in Rio de Janeiro, or like Charles Oliveira last time, in October in Rio de Janeiro? If something like that happens and the fans want it, guess what? Ilia Topuria or Justin Gaethje, they would welcome it.”
Quotes via MMA fighting
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