The results of Islam Makhachev’s hand harm are far-reaching.
The Light-weight kingpin was anticipated to defend his strap at UFC 308 on October 26 in Abu Dhabi reverse surging contender Arman Tsarukyan, however his harm delayed that contest and left the cardboard with no important occasion. As an alternative, Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway was shipped from UFC 307 to Abu Dhabi, leaving a gap for Alex Pereira to avoid wasting the day (once more) within the now-vacant UFC 307 headliner.
After all, the No.1-ranked Light-weight contender Tsarukyan was affected himself as properly. In a current interview with Crimson Nook MMA, Tsarukyan revealed that expects a December title battle, both reverse Makhachev or for an interim title.
Tsarukyan defined, “[Fight was Islam] was presupposed to happen in October, however they’ve put it off. Now, it’s being negotiated for December … It is dependent upon when Islam is coming again. If he wants a surgical procedure and returns subsequent spring, then they are going to put the interim belt on the road.”
As well as, the altering date implies that Tsarukyan now not has to file an anti-bully video for the Nevada State Athletic Fee (NSAC), which was a prerequisite for Tsarukyan to return in October after punching a fan. In line with Tsarukyan, Makhachev’s seemingly delay to December implies that he’ll now not be suspended at the moment and doesn’t have to shorten his sentence with the non-compulsory anti-bully PSA. He continued, “If my battle is scheduled for December, there’s no level.”
It’s a disgrace, as a result of watching the hot-headed wrestler advise viewers to maintain their fingers to themselves sounds hilarious.
As for a doable interim title, the query turns into who can be Tsarukyan’s opponent? A Charles Oliveira rematch is all the time doable given the aggressive nature of their 15-minute scrap, however that’s a fairly brief turnaround to rebook the duo. Truly, the one man within the Light-weight High 5 at the moment using a win streak apart from Tsarukyan is Dan Hooker, which would definitely be a shocking and sudden match up.
We’ll simply have to attend and see how the 155-pound division shakes out within the coming months.
