Ranked UFC Lightweight Arman Tsarukyan shared his expectations from the upcoming fight for the vacant title in his division between Charles Oliveiroth and Islam Makhachev.
“You never know what might happen during a fight. But I think that Islam is much stronger. His skills are better, he has a good stance, good control on the ground, and he can keep Charles on the ground. I don't think Oliveira will be able to make a submission.
I think it will be a boring fight, since Makhachev will transfer Oliveira to the ground and hold him. Perhaps in the later rounds he will be able to finish the fight ahead of schedule. I don't like Oliveira's chin. Maybe Islam can knock him out.
But Charles is still a strong guy, he defeated worthy fighters. Maybe he will be able to deliver a blow and knock out Islam. This is MMA, lucky punch can happen - and everything will end, ”Tsarukyan said in an interview with The AllStar.
The fight between Oliveira and Makhachev will headline the UFC 280 tournament, which will be held on October 22 in Abu Dhabi.
