Arman Tsarukyan Calls Michael Chandler ‘Comedian’ After Wrestling Challenge

4 months ago

Arman Tsarukyan Calls Michael Chandler ‘Comedian’ After Wrestling Challenge

Tsarukyan scoffed after Chandler accepted his wrestling challenge, saying he’d love to smash him on the mat. “Good joke. I didn’t know Mike is comedian too,” Tsarukyan wrote. The #1 UFC lightweight contender had urged Chandler to wrestle him at RAF instead of calling out other opponents, arguing Chandler’s wrestling background gives him a better chance outside MMA overall.

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Colby Covington Mocks ‘Bozo Nickals,’ Says He Won’t Fight ‘Quitters’

After teasing a middleweight (185-lbs) move, the #14 welterweight (170) brushed off middleweight Bo Nickal’s UFC White House callout, branding him “Bozo Nickals.” He referenced Nickal’s loss to Reinier de Ridder: “A grappler made Bo quit… I don’t have time for quitters.” Covington also slammed Nickal’s RAF pullout and pitched himself as dependable: “You got to be a company man.”

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Mike Swick Says Islam Makhachev Pushed Khabib Nurmagomedov Hardest in Gym

“Islam impressed me from the beginning. He always gave Khabib the hardest time in the gym,” the ex-UFC middleweight said, emphasizing Islam's importance in UFC legend Khabib's career. “I knew he was going to be right after Khabib,” he added, admitting Islam hit pound-for-pound heights faster than expected during his championship run. Islam (28-1) currently holds the UFC welterweight title.

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Mike Swick Says Khabib's Father Blocked His Fighters' Thailand Camps

American Kickboxing Academy Thailand’s founder said Abdulmanap kept his Dagestani stars away from Thailand camps. “Khabib’s father always had an issue… because of the distractions,” he said. Swick added he doubts Khabib ever visits, “and probably Islam and the close guys.” The late coach built a strict, discipline-first culture that shaped UFC legend Khabib’s title run and Makhachev’s rise.

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Colby Covington Shrugs Off Dana White’s Ranking Diss, Claims He’s Still No. 1 Draw

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Colby Covington Shrugs Off Dana White’s Ranking Diss, Claims He’s Still No. 1 Draw

After White agreed that #14 Covington doesn’t belong in the welterweight (170-lbs) top 15, Covington dismissed it. “Take me out of the rankings. It’s whatever. I’m still the biggest draw at welterweight,” he said. He also claimed, “I’m a world champion… Donald Trump’s favorite fighter… America’s champion.” Covington (17-5) insisted the number beside his name won’t change his plans.

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Colby Covington Teases Move to Middleweight, Mentions White House Fight

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Colby Covington Teases Move to Middleweight, Mentions White House Fight

#14 welterweight (170-lbs) hinted his next bout could come at 185 pounds. “I know I’ll do good at 185,” he said, arguing cardio will carry him up a division. “I have unlimited endurance, so at middleweight I’ll have a lot more endurance.” Riding a two-fight skid, Covington (17-5) added, "My next fight, maybe in the White House at middleweight."

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