Ali Abdelaziz made a very bold statement about UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) runs things back with Arman Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) Jan. 18 in the UFC 311 main event from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., and airs on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
The fight marks a rematch after Makhachev defeated Tsarukyan by unanimous decision in April 2019, in what was Tsarukyan’s UFC debut.