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  1. Grapplefest

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    Interviewer: You sparred with Dustin Poirier and fought with Islam Makhachev. Which of them is higher in class, stronger in decision-making, in understanding the pattern of the battle?

    Arman: Dustin has more experience, he was in the hardest battles, fought with all the best in the world. But if they fight Islam, I will be sure that Islam will win. His fight is on a different level

    Tsarukyan was one of Poirier's main sparring partners for the Khabib fight
     
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    Grapplefest, Jan 22, 2021
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  2. BoomCannon

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    Obviously. Islam probably could beat all the top lightweights.
     
    BoomCannon, Jan 22, 2021
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    Most guys pick the guy that beat them to beat others.
     
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    He felt that Dagestani strength
     
    PulsingJones, Jan 22, 2021
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  5. Grapplefest

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    He probably was grapple fucking Poirier in sparring which led to that conclusion though
     
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    hbombfromhell Banned Banned

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    He's right. He'd beat Conor and everyone else in the division too.

    Being almost as good as Khabib should make him a dominant champ.
     
    hbombfromhell, Jan 22, 2021
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    Great loyalty to his teammate. Good commitment to his fight also coming in 4(3) lbs heavier than the maximum.

    I like Tsarukyan's fighting style but sounds like he needs to get slapped up a little bit
     
    MotivatedMcGregor, Jan 22, 2021
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  8. Nightgunner05

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    That’s fucked up to say even if he believes it.
     
    Nightgunner05, Jan 22, 2021
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  9. DustyWarrior

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    Islam can't beat anybody because he never fights.
     
    DustyWarrior, Jan 22, 2021
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    Ali Abdelasleaze can’t even book Islam a fight. Islam will be past his prime when he gets a shot. Lol
     
    MadNIghtKing, Jan 22, 2021
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    Is he the porker that just missed weight? Maybe if he’d have started running his mouth earlier he’d have made weight.
     
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    It sucks he dont compete enough...and im not saying he will be a champ or nothing...but Islam's grappling is no joke.

    Yves edwards was on JRE talkin about his teammate nick lentz who is a NCAA div 1 wrestler,and he couldnt do a damn thing with Islam. Khabib wouldnt co sign him if he wasnt legit. He still got to prove it to the world tho
     
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    I think Arman should focus on himself a bit more...maybe he won’t miss weight if he’s focused on himself instead of trashing his teammates
     
    Zebra Cheeks, Jan 22, 2021
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    Lol
     
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    Poirier vs Islam would be a good fight to make if Poirier loses to Conor and Islam beats Dober
     
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    Arman couldn’t finish his dinner, doubt he can get one tomorrow.
     
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    Bit weird to talk like that about a training partner but I like it. War Islam! Future GOAT
     
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    islam is too busy riding dirtbikes and washing khabibs back in the bathtub to be concerned about the ufc
     
    fightfan70, Jan 22, 2021
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    Poirier didn't manage to KO light Max for five rounds. Islam would grapplef*ck him obviously.
     
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    Even if he believes that’s true, why even comment on that publicly? That’s just being a shitty teammate.
     
    sdpdude9, Jan 22, 2021
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