I Am Ready to Fight Islam in October: Tsarukyan

Russian mixed martial artist (MMA) Arman Tsarukyan is ready to face UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in October. Tsarukyan shared this information with TASS.

On June 2, Makhachev successfully defended his title, winning against American Dustin Poirier via submission in the fifth round. Tsarukyan had previously defeated Brazilian Charles Oliveira in April, placing him at the top of the UFC lightweight rankings.

"I am ready to fight Islam in October," said Tsarukyan.

Makhachev, 32 years old, boasts a record of 26 wins and 1 loss in mixed martial arts. The Russian has extended his winning streak in the UFC to 14 fights. Tsarukyan, 27 years old, has 22 wins with 3 losses in MMA. He has competed in 11 fights in the UFC, winning 9 of them. One of his losses was during his debut fight under the organization, where he lost to Makhachev by unanimous decision.