Chill Sonnen believes that UFC Ilia Topuria’s Arman Zarukyan will decide the schedule of the first lightweight title defense. Compared to his former rival Anderson Silva, Sonnen suggested that Topuria was rejecting the fight and creating expectations only among the fans.
Many MMA analysts, including golden, are supporting Jarukan to get a title shot. However, Topuria said that if a 28 -year -old boy does not compete for the first contestant space, he is ready to empty his light throne. In reply, Zerukyan took several jabs on the state champion and tried to avoid the matchup.
During a recent interview to Mike Bohan of MMA Junkie, Sonnen claimed that the title protection against Zarukyan was already booked by UFC:
“Outside of an illness or injury, even if I give you the news, I do not share my opinion. I am sharing a fact with you: This is Arman (Zarukyan) Vs. Ilia (Topuria) is. That plan is 100 percent ”
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Asked why they believed that a potential lightweight will be a shodown, Sonnen said:
“There are two things (which are changed for Tsarukin) … One has said that what Ilea had done a week ago, which he said, ‘I don’t want to fight’ … Illia’s first move for the battle is to reject the fight … This is just his outlook. There was one in Anderson (Silva). He always rejected the fight and would allow it to run for about two weeks. Then he will accept the fight … When he is going to fight an child, when he is going to fight a child, putting aside the paddy (pimple), ‘I will not fight that boy.’ ‘
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Talking about Zarukan, ‘Ahlkalkats’ is ready to face the title eliminator climbing if Justin Gathenge does not get a title shot. Significantly, in his last octagon in the UFC300, the Armenian decided to struggle for the former Champion Charles Oliveira. It gave him a title opportunity against the opposite Islam Makhache In UFC 1. However, Zerukyan was forced to withdraw from the main event due to a back injury.
Chel Sonnen shows the support of Ilia Topuria to defeat Arman Zarukin in a potential battle
In the above conversation with Mike Bohn, Chel Sonnen expressed his appreciation Uli Topuria In the meantime Arman Zarukan There is a serious danger to the light throne of the champion champion.
However, the UFC Hall of Fammer said that Topuria won Zarukyan in a potential title battle:
“The most difficult match for Ilia is Arman Zarukan … I think the world will currently lean towards Topuria. It’s just taste. It is hot. He is unprofessional and he is the champion of the world. (He) should be a two-section champion, BMF champion, lineal-war. But if Tsarukin holds your hand on you, you have a problem. “
See Chel Sonnen’s comments below (1:07:19):
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