Current champion UFC lightweight, Islam Makhachevwho next month will share the octagon with Arman Tsarukyandoes not plan to bring the fight with his compatriot to a judge’s decision and intends to finish the challenger on the ground, Sports.kz reports with reference to Fighttime.ru.
The Russian fighter said this in an interview with Daniel Cormier.
“In the first fight, I didn’t know his background,” Makhachev said. “He defended me against my fight and he’s really tough – that’s why he gave me a tough fight. But now I know everything about him. I think I'll finish it. Charles Oliveira almost finished him in each of the rounds – he did a guillotine, a triangle, and was very close to it, but I think I will have more chances to do…
