"Performance was crazy" - Khamzat Chimaev lauds Arman Tsarukyan's win over Dan Hooker, pushes for Armenian's title shot

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan v Hooker - Source: Getty
Arman Tsarukyan (left) with Khamzat Chimaev at UFC Qatar [Image courtesy: Getty]

Khamzat Chimaev was all praise for Arman Tsarukyan after the latter’s win over Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar. Tsarukyan submitted Hooker in the second round as he continued his chase for a UFC lightweight title shot.

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The Armenian was to fight Islam Makhachev for the gold at UFC 311. However, he pulled out just one day before the bout due to a back injury.

This dominant win adds more weight to his title shot claims, something that Chimaev also backed. ‘Borz’ spoke to the UFC after Tsarukyan’s win and suggested that this was a champion’s performance:

“Performance was crazy. Crazy like world champion. I knew it was going to be a finish, but I wanted to wait to not say that.”
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The UFC middleweight champion also called Tsarukyan "the champ” and pushed for the Armenian to get a title shot.

“Arman is the best, he's the No.1, he's the champ. I believe he is one of the best fighters in the world, he has to fight for the belt.”

Check out Khamzat Chimaev’s comments on Arman Tsarukyan below:

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Ilia Topuria is the current UFC lightweight champion. However, his next opponent and fight date are yet to be confirmed.


Arman Tsarukyan calls out Ilia Topuria after UFC Qatar

Arman Tsarukyan wasted no time in calling Ilia Topuria out after his dominant win. The Armenian praised Dan Hooker for taking up this fight and then called out the current UFC lightweight champion for a title shot.

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Tsarukyan also claimed that this was the best fight to make across the UFC.

“Me VS Ilia is the best fight to make across any division. No more running el pato.”

Topuria is one of the biggest names in the UFC, and it will be interesting to see who he fights next. Tsarukyan’s win certainly puts him in the running for a title shot, but Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje have also been linked as possible opponents for the lightweight champion.

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Edited by Saiyed Adeem Karim
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