LOS ANGELES – Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan got the chance to size each other up for the first time on UFC 311 fight week at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference.
After answering questions from the media, Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) and Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) came together for a staredown in advance of their lightweight championship rematch, which headlines Saturday’s card at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+)
Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan were locked in for the #UFC311 press conference faceoff. pic.twitter.com/SQtNAchywB
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