Arman Tsarukyan says Islam Makhachev would KO Ilia Topuria if they fought: “That's a different level of fighter. You can't you can't compare Ilia vs. Islam.” 🎥 @arielhelwani https://t.co/8nCFfVXQ17
“Islam Makhachev would have beaten Ilia Topuria by TKO. That's a different level of fighter. You can't you can't compare Ilia vs. Islam." - Arman Tsarukyan on Ilia vs Islam via @arielhelwani https://t.co/hQg3kkMgkc
"Islam Makhochev [would have beaten Ilia Topuria] by TKO. That's a different level of fighter. You can't you can't compare Ilia vs. Islam." - @ArmanUFC https://t.co/OlG3DN2pRc
UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan said he is confident he would defeat featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, predicting he could take the Spaniard to the canvas, keep him there and secure a ground-and-pound finish. Tsarukyan added that current lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev would have stopped Topuria by technical knockout had the pair met at UFC 317, arguing that the Dagestani’s all-around skill set is "a different level" compared with the featherweight champion’s primarily boxing-based attack.