Chandler compared Makhachev and Tsarukyan

American UFC lightweight veteran Michael Chandler compared the division's champion Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan, the top-ranked fighter in the category.

"Of course, Arman knocked out Dariush, he's good in the parterre. You saw it in the fight against Oliveira. Tsarukyan is strong. But Islam has mashed up a lot of guys. He has a great calling in life, he believes he fights for more than just himself. He fights for the whole country, he fights for Khabib's legacy, Khabib's father's legacy. That's much more important and special. It instills fear in his opponents," Chandler said on The MMA Hour show.

We will remind, on June 1 at the UFC 302 tournament in Newark, USA, Makhachev will have a fight against Dustin Puryear.

"Of course, Arman knocked out Dariush, he's good in the parterre. You saw it in the fight against Oliveira. Tsarukyan is strong. But Islam has smeared a lot of guys. He has a great calling in life, he believes he fights for more than just himself. He fights for the whole country, he fights for Khabib's legacy, Khabib's father's legacy. That's much more important and special. It instills fear in his opponents," Chandler said on The MMA Hour show.

We will remind, on June 1 at the UFC 302 tournament in Newark, USA, Makhachev will have a fight against Dustin Puryear.