UFC lightweight division No. 8 Arman Tsarukyan is grateful to his compatriot Khabib Nurmagomedov, who became his role model for many years and motivated him to connect his life with mixed martial arts.
“It was Khabib Nurmagomedov,” the Russian said in an interview with MiddleEasy. “I got into the UFC thanks to him. I watched videos of his fights and I wanted to become a fighter. All this time he was a role model for me. Khabib is a symbol of hope for people like me”
Arman Tsarukyan is currently riding a two-fight win streak, and this weekend the Russian fighter will face American Benil Dariush, who if defeated will secure a spot in the top-5 of the UFC lightweight division rankings.
The lightweight bout will be the main event of UFC on ESPN 52, which will take place on December 2 in Austin, Texas, USA.
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