“The fight between Ismagulov and Tsarukyan disappointed only those who were waiting for a knockout or an early victory for any of the fighters – everyone else liked the fight,” Gadzhiev said in another video posted on his YouTube channel. “For Ismagulov, this is a defeat, but it has long been known that after a defeat, a fighter who draws the right conclusions reaches a new level. This is exactly what I wish for Damir.”
“As for Tsarukyan, he confirmed his high class, and after the fight, as far as I know, he made a statement that he wants to fight the tops, spoke again about Islam. Yes, after the victory he claims the right to fight with the tops. It’s still premature to talk about a championship fight, although when he grows up to this championship fight, and for this he needs a victory over two top fighters, he can be a real threat to Islam. Because it will be an even more interesting Arman, who has gained experience in big fights, experience in major fights. If he wins the two main fights of the evening, we can say that it will be a very difficult fight for Islam.”
Before the UFC Fight Night 216 tournament, Kamil Gadzhiev gave an accurate prediction for the fight, stating that Tsarukyan would defeat Ismagulov by a decision.
Recall that at the moment, Islam Makhachev, who owns the UFC lightweight title, is preparing for a super fight against the best fighter of the organization Alexander Volkanovski, which will take place on February 12 at UFC 284 in Perth.