Only Man to Beat Islam Makhachev Helping Arman Tsarukyan Ahead of UFC 311

[FlyingDeathKick]

Personally I don't like Volk that much, great fighter but can't forgive him for beating Max 3x

 

[Yellowcrab]

It's mostly marketing and to generate attention.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Whatever that means

Personally I don't like Volk that much, great fighter but can't forgive him for beating Max 3x

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

@Neck&Neck @helax @Bobby Boulders

Turn it up Tuesday

 

[helax]

@Neck&Neck @helax @Bobby Boulders

Turn it up Tuesday

Played that in the car earlier randomly

 

[Bobby Boulders]

@Neck&Neck @helax @Bobby Boulders

Turn it up Tuesday

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Played that in the car earlier randomly

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

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The only man to defeat Islam Makhachev has been a valuable presence in Arman Tsarukyan’s camp.

Only Man to Beat Islam Makhachev Helping Arman Tsarukyan Ahead of UFC 311

The only man to defeat Islam Makhachev has been a valuable presence in Arman Tsarukyan’s camp.

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Adriano Martins, who knocked out the reigning UFC lightweight champion in October 2015, traveled from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, to American Top Team to help Tsarukyan prepare for his main event clash with Makhachev at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 in Los Angeles.

"Master Parrumpa [Marcos DaMatta] believes I have a similar game to Islam and could help Arman a lot in this camp. Since I have a fight on Dec. 27 in Russia, he invited me to have my camp here at ATT,” the 42-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt told Sherdog.com.

After training with Tsarukyan on a daily basis for a month, Martins believes his teammate has the potential to defeat Makhachev. Tsarukyan initially faced Makhachev in his Octagon debut, falling via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 149 on April 20, 2019.

"Arman has a pretty solid game: good striking, great wrestling and also a very good level in the ground. And he never gets tired, just like Islam,” Martins said. “It’s going to be a five-round fight, so I believe the turning point will be the strategy. If Arman does everything we are training under coach Parrumpa, I truly believe he will be the second man to beat Makhachev — now getting his belt.”

After almost three years living away from the MMA world in Manaus, Martins returned to the training routine after receiving an offer to fight Donovan Desmae under the Kongs Fighting Championship banner this past March. Despite not being in peak condition, Martins won a split decision and since then, hasn’t stopped training. He’ll lock horns with Bellator MMA veteran Alexander Sarnavskiy at AMC Fight Nights 126 in Moscow in about a week and a half.

"That win motivated me a lot, so I came to ATT and started to focus on my physical part,” he said. “With all the structure and great sparring partners we have here at ATT, I can tell that I´m ready to give a great fight with Sarnavskiy on Dec. 27 in Russia.”

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Every advantage helps, I guess. Can't wait for the fight.

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

cool, lets see what happens

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Played that in the car earlier randomly

I've been banging this shit like 90 times a day lately. Takes me back to better days. This prompted it, came out recently:

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

I've been banging this shit like 90 times a day lately. Takes me back to better days. This prompted it, came out recently:

Nice!

A nice remix / homage, had not seen / heard it. Cool to see Flocka in the clip too.

Word, I said 'randomly' to quote Helax and be funny but actually It's on one of my Spotify playlists 'murder music' lol for when I need to get G'd up / pumped up. So It get's played a lot (and actually was today, in the car) haha

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Played that in the car earlier randomly

Played that in the car earlier randomly

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Nice!

A nice remix / homage, had not seen / heard it. Cool to see Flocka in the clip too.

Word, I said 'randomly' to quote Helax and be funny but actually It's on one of my Spotify playlists 'murder music' lol for when I need to get G'd up / pumped up. So It get's played a lot (and actually was today, in the car) haha

I listen to it before work, so I can get ready to handle all of those fuck bois that call in thinking I don't actually go hard in tha paint. Joke's on them

 

[HuskySamoan]

Lol, I have always thought that da Matta is a great coach (should have gotten coach of the year) and strategist, but they seem to excel great at trolling too.
If they make a good game plan for Arman like they did for Pantoja for his last fight, Arman has all the tools to win.

But will he? Probably not. He should seriously work with Eduard Vartanyan who is his teammate back home. Same size as Islam, Sambo champ, has beatenba lot of the good Caucasians and Dagestanis himself, even trained with Khabib and Islam.

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

I listen to it before work, so I can get ready to handle all of those fuck bois that call in thinking I don't actually go hard in tha paint. Joke's on them

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

That's a great track, am adding it to the playlist

 

[Bobble Head]

Early stoppage IMO.

That aside, is this even relevant? Islam’s striking has improved immensely since, and I’m sure that fight helped get him to where his stand up currently is motivation wise.

Nothing burger.

 

[Conan the K-9]

But will he? Probably not. He should seriously work with Eduard Vartanyan who is his teammate back home. Same size as Islam, Sambo champ, has beatenba lot of the good Caucasians and Dagestanis himself, even trained with Khabib and Islam.

Don’t you worry, he has been and is still training with the best.

And P.S. when we dance in January, you are invited too!

 

[Harlekin]

It's mostly marketing and to generate attention.

This, Arman ain't 5'10, got average power and is no southpaw.
The Martins fight is 15 fights ago. Can't hurt to have him though.

Is Arman really 5'7? Looks more like 5'8, damn height cutters

 

[Leonard Haid]

Joseph Duffy helping Khabib prepare for his match vs. Conor made all the difference.