There’s no doubt that Oliveira is a beloved fan favorite, and during the UFC 300 Q&A, some fans heckled Tsarukyan about the matchup. Tsarukyan handled the difficult moments with maturity, smiling and letting Oliveira supporters know that they will just have to see how things play out when the two top lightweights collide at T-Mobile Arena on the 13th. april.
Oliveira vs. Tsarukyan will be the third of four incredible 155-pound matches taking place at UFC 300. The final lightweight bout of the evening takes place between BMF titleholder Justin Gaethje and former featherweight champion Max Holloway . The fact is, Tsarukyan will be aiming to put in a more spectacular performance than Gaethje or Holloway, and beating Oliveira in memorable fashion could go a long way toward getting his name next in line to get a contract to fight. Makhachev.
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“Of course, every day I think about [a rematch with Makhachev]”, Tsarukyan said. “To be honest, I think about Charles but sometimes I think: ‘OK, I will win and finally I will fight with Islam Makhachev’. One step and that’s it.
“Best case scenario is to stifle it.” Because people will talk about me. He choked out the best jiu jitsu guy on the planet.
“Let him go, then go ahead and choke him like Islam did.”