"He already lost. SMH" - Fans react to Arman Tsarukyan's eye-opening remark about "tricky things" up Islam Makhachev's sleeve

Arman Tsarukyan will square off against lightweight king Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 311.

Ahead of their rematch, Tsarukyan appeared on the Pound 4 Pound podcast and said Makhachev is "smart and well-rounded," but the pound-for-pound king still has his shortcomings.

'Ahalkalakets' said:

"You know, Islam, he’s so smart and he’s so well-rounded. He can strike, he can clinch, he can wrestle, but he has weaknesses as well...He is so smart as well. He knows how to move, how to relax when he’s got to, like, where he got to, like, grab your glove. He has a lot of tricky things."

Check out Arman Tsarukyan's comments below about Islam Makhachev (29:08):

RED CORNER MMA shared two clips in a post from the aforementioned podcast, one of them embedded with Tsarukyan's remarks.

Check out the original post below:

Fans have reacted to the Armenian's claims.

A netizen chimed in and stated:

"He already lost. SMH."

Meanwhile, another user who thinks the Dagestani will defend his strap wrote:

"Jan 18th Islam will make sure that you will never talk about him again🙌"

Another user poked fun at the challenger and wrote:

"And you have no weaknesses ? 😂 Just can’t wait for him to shut you up to never talk about him again as He Promised ……… And Still Insha Allah ❤️"

Check out a few more reactions below:

Fan comments (courtesy of @redcorner.mma's post on Instagram)

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Islam Makhachev believes he knows Arman Tsarukyan's "style"

Ahead of the lightweight title clash at UFC 311, lightweight king Islam Makhachev said to the audience on media day that he is always good in rematches. Makhachev, who has multiple title defenses against some of the top contenders, is confident about emerging victorious once more and doesn’t think the challenger has anything to offer that might surprise him.

The Dagestani king expressed confidence on media day ahead of his impending bout and stated:

"I’m always good in the rematch, that’s why I’ll be more prepared. Now, I know everything what Arman can do and I know his style. He has same style always, you know. He have good wrestling, that’s why he is a number-one contender right now."

Dismissing Tsarukyan's claims of a "secret technique" that the Armenian claims he will use to dethrone the Dagestan phenom, Makhachev added:

"Man, I told you, don't believe what Arman says, because last time, he said he will finish Oliveira by one round but they go all distance and he won by split decision. That's why don't believe him.''

Check out Islam Makhachev's remarks below: