News Arman Tsarukyan (Poirier's training partner) says Islam Makhachev would beat Poirier

[Grapplefest]

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

 

[BoomCannon]

Obviously. Islam probably could beat all the top lightweights.

 

[Enigma87]

Most guys pick the guy that beat them to beat others.

 

[PulsingJones]

He felt that Dagestani strength

 

[Grapplefest]

Most guys pick the guy that beat them to beat others.

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

 

[hbombfromhell]

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.

 

[MotivatedMcGregor]

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

 

[Nightgunner05]

That’s fucked up to say even if he believes it.

 

[DustyWarrior]

Islam can't beat anybody because he never fights.

 

[MadNIghtKing]

Ali Abdelasleaze can’t even book Islam a fight. Islam will be past his prime when he gets a shot. Lol

 

[Deleted member 465145]

Is he the porker that just missed weight? Maybe if he’d have started running his mouth earlier he’d have made weight.

 

[HHJ]

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

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

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Tsarukyan was one of Poirier's main sparring partners for the Khabib fight

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

 

[xXxGhost89xXx]

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.

Lol

 

[Grapplefest]

Poirier vs Islam would be a good fight to make if Poirier loses to Conor and Islam beats Dober

 

[Martialbeef]

Arman couldn’t finish his dinner, doubt he can get one tomorrow.

 

[Terrorist]

Bit weird to talk like that about a training partner but I like it. War Islam! Future GOAT

 

[fightfan70]

islam is too busy riding dirtbikes and washing khabibs back in the bathtub to be concerned about the ufc

 

[Alexnotonfire]

Poirier didn't manage to KO light Max for five rounds. Islam would grapplef*ck him obviously.

 

[sdpdude9]

Even if he believes that’s true, why even comment on that publicly? That’s just being a shitty teammate.