Beneil Dariush, No. 7 in the UFC lightweight rankings, gave his prediction for the rematch between featherweight champion Islam Makhachev and No. 1 ranked Arman Tsarukyan.
ukian."I think Arman looked very good against Charles Oliveira at UFC 300. Charles is a very difficult opponent for most people, but he was able to handle him. I think Arman has a good chance of fighting Islam. I would rate the odds as 60 to 40 or 55 to 45 in Islam's favor. It will be a close fight, but Makhachev is better at distributing energy in the fight."