Simply days out from his premiere flagship headliner at UFC 311, Arman Tsarukyan has boldly claimed if he beats former-foe, Islam Makhachev — he’ll solely entertain “business” and cash fights that carry him the largest and most profitable paydays within the sport.
Tsarukyan, the present primary ranked light-weight challenger, will headline the promotion’s deliberate return to Inglewood in a re-run in opposition to present champion, Makhachev — making an attempt to avenge a five-year-old loss to the Russian standout.
Most not too long ago that includes on the principle card of UFC 300 final April, Armenian star, Tsarukyan turned in a controversial cut up choice win over former champion and common-foe, Charles Oliveira within the pair’s formally billed title eliminator in Las Vegas.
Arman Tsarukyan plans cash fights solely after UFC 311 return
And making his intentions clear to compete in big-money and profitable outings if he manages to grab the belt from present pound-for-pound primary, Makhachev this weekend at UFC 311, Tsarukyan claims he’ll greater than doubtless be finished with the democratic facet of matchmaking.
“My goal is to get the belt and then from there, I’m just gonna think about business because what I wanted, to be a world champion right now,” Arman Tsarukyan stated on a current episode of the Pound 4 Pound Podcast. “I just focus on Islam and when I win the title (I’m done with) the sport, I’m gonna start just business (fights) and I’m gonna pick (fights) against who the UFC pays me more, I’m gonna fight.”
“It’s gonna be business things, not just the sport,” Arman Tsarukyan defined. “Right now it’s legacy to be a champion after that, then business, after this fight when I’m champion I’m just gonna think about money.”