BUZZ Tsarukyan says any amateur in Chechnya or Dagestan would beat Topuria

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The bottom line

Arman Tsarukyan said in an interview with Aslanbek Badaev that Topuria picks weak sparring partners and that he can take him down and tire him out.

What we know

  • Tsarukyan said in an interview with Aslanbek Badaev that he can take Topuria down and tire him out.
  • Tsarukyan said Topuria picks weak sparring partners and that any amateur in a Chechnya or Dagestan gym would beat him with ground and pound.
  • No fight between Tsarukyan and Topuria is booked.

Reported, not confirmed

Arman Tsarukyan has taken a shot at Ilia Topuria in an interview with Aslanbek Badaev, according to Fight Site Croatia. Tsarukyan said he believes Topuria cannot defend his takedowns and that his wrestling would wear Topuria down.

He went further, saying Topuria picks weak sparring partners and knocks them down, which leads people to think he is extraordinarily good. "If you brought him to a gym in Chechnya or Dagestan, I think any amateur would take him down and beat him with ground and pound" (translated).

Topuria was beaten by Justin Gaethje in June, and Fight Site Croatia notes other fighters have since tried to downplay him. No fight between Tsarukyan and Topuria is booked.
 
Summary
Arman Tsarukyan said in an interview with Aslanbek Badaev that Topuria picks weak sparring partners and that he can take him down and tire him out.
Key points (one per line)
Tsarukyan said he would not stand in Topuria's punching range and expects to take him down and exhaust him.
He said Topuria picks weak sparring partners and that an amateur in Chechnya or Dagestan would beat him with ground and pound.
Topuria lost to Justin Gaethje in June; no Tsarukyan-Topuria fight is booked.
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Fight Site Croatia | https://www.jutarnji.hr/sportske/fightsite/ufc/svi-misle-da-je-topuria-nadrealno-dobar-ali-njega-bi-tukli-amateri-u-ceceniji-i-dagestanu-15760995

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