Tsarukyan wants UFC gold on the line to fight Volkanovski
Tsarukyan, 24-3, will take the Volkanovski fight only if a UFC belt is on the line and said the opponent name does not matter. Volkanovski defended the featherweight title at UFC 333 and offered himself if the 155lb belt becomes vacant.
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Arman Tsarukyan aceita a luta com Alexander Volkanovski, mas só se um cinturão do UFC estiver em jogo.
Volkanovski (29-4) havia acabado de defender o título dos penas, parando Movsar Evloev no UFC 333, em Abu Dhabi, quando sugeriu uma volta aos leves. Com o futuro de Justin Gaethje indefinido, o australiano se ofereceu como adversário de Tsarukyan (24-3) caso o título fique vago.
A resposta de Tsarukyan deixou claro que o cinturão importa mais que o nome. “Estou pronto para todos”, disse. “Para mim, não importa com quem vou lutar; eu só quero brigar pelo título.”
Volkanovski já deixou claro que confia na própria defesa contra a luta agarrada de Tsarukyan e acredita que consegue evitar ser mantido no chão. A resposta de Tsarukyan foi lembrar como Makhachev nocauteou o australiano. “Ele disse que o Islam Makhachev também não consegue nocauteá-lo”, acrescentou Tsarukyan.
Volkanovski perseguiu o cinturão dos leves de Makhachev duas vezes, perdendo a primeira por decisão unânime antes de Makhachev encerrar a revanche com um chute na cabeça e depois socos.
Tsarukyan espera que sua próxima luta tenha um título em jogo. “Tenho uma luta por título em seguida”, reiterou. “Pode ser o Justin Gaethje. Se ele estiver aposentado, outra pessoa.”
Se Gaethje desistir, “The Batman” espera estar na disputa pelo título vago.
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