Summer 2025
Potentially

Intuit Dome, Los Angeles, United States

Potential contest
5 rounds contest @ Lightweight
26-1-0
22-3-0

Belts on The Line

UFC Lightweight Championship

The tape

33
Age
28
5' 10" / 178 cm
Height
5' 7" / 170 cm
70.5" / 179 cm
Reach
72.4" / 184 cm

Full record

SUB 5KO 1UD 5SUB 2KO 1
Form
SD 3KO 1KO 3UD 3UD 5
26
Wins
22
5
By KO
9
19
KO%
41
12
By Sub
5
46
SUB%
23
1
Losses
3
1
Stopped
1
0
Tapped
0
0
Draws
0
2010
Debut
2015
27
Bouts
25
59
Rounds
55
4 hours, 16 minutes
Fight Time
3 hours, 49 minutes

Current rankings @ Lightweight

-
UFC
1
-
Bellator
-
1
Tapology
3

Islam Makhachev vs Arman Tsarukyan preview

When is Makhachev vs Tsarukyan II?

Islam Makhachev could potentially face Arman Tsarukyan, in Summer 2025 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

The contest would be for the UFC Lightweight championship.

Makhachev vs Tsarukyan II stats

Islam Makhachev would step into the octagon with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 12 by submission.

Arman Tsarukyan would make his way to the cage with a record of 22 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This will be Islam Makhachev's 16th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2015. Arman Tsarukyan will mark his 11th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2019.

Islam Makhachev's UFC record currently stands at 15-1-0, while Arman Tsarukyan's comes in at 9-2-0.

The stats suggest Tsarukyan would have a large advantage in power over Makhachev, boasting a 41% knock out percentage over Makhachev's 19%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Makhachev would have a large advantage over Tsarukyan, boasting a 46% submission rate over Tsarukyan's 23%.

Islam Makhachev is the older man by 5 years, at 33 years old.

Makhachev has a height advantage of 3 inches over Tsarukyan. Despite this, Tsarukyan has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Makhachev is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 5 years and 1 month earlier than Tsarukyan, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 4 more professional rounds, 59 to Tsarukyan's 55.

Makhachev vs Tsarukyan II form

Makhachev has won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 opponents and going to the judges 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 on 1st June 2024 by submission in the 5th round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294 on 21st October 2023 by knockout in the 1st round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284 on 11th February 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.

Before that, he was victorious against Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 on 22nd October 2022 by submission in the 2nd round in their UFC Lightweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

He had won against Bobby Green at UFC Fight Night on 26th February 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Tsarukyan has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Charles Oliveira at UFC 300 on 13th April 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan on 2nd December 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Moody Center, Austin.

Going into that contest, he was victorious against Joaquim Silva at UFC Fight Night – Vettori vs. Cannonier on 17th June 2023 by knockout in the 3rd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Damir Ismagulov at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland on 17th December 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

He had lost to Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot on 25th June 2022 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Arman Tsarukyan has been fighting more than Islam Makhachev.

Islam Makhachev last fought 7 months and 18 days ago, while Arman Tsarukyan's last outing was 9 months and 6 days ago.

Makhachev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

Tsarukyan's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

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