Luffy meets Arman Tsarukyan in the co-title of the year
Ultimate Fighting Championshipat an upcoming event in Los Angeles. His former coach,
Fighting nerdsPablo Sucupira and his new teammate, the UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovskysee the meeting as the perfect opportunity to make a statement.
Pablo Sucupira backs Mauricio Ruffy to score a knockout against Arman Tsarukyan in a statement
Sucupira argues that the odds may reflect an overstatement of Luffy’s loss Benoit St Denisin which the former was taken down and completed. The Brazilian coach explained that the loss to St. It was extreme for Denis and that he likes it Michael Chandler and Rafael Fiziev couldn’t secure a takedown against Luffy.
“I don’t think Luffy’s just going to win; I think he’s going to send a message by knocking out Armani,” Sucupira told Sherdog. “Michael Chandler and (Rafael) Fiziev also tried, but nobody could take him down.”
Volkanovski, who has taken Luffy under his wing and trained with him in preparation UFC 331is highly praised for the lightweight’s advanced takedown protection.
“He’s on another level as far as takedown defense,” Volkanovski said in the UFC 331 “Countdown” preview. “It’s going to be very important with guys like Arman, who is probably one of the best fighters in the UFC. But when you go in for a punch and you know it’s your only chance to get him and it’s not going to happen, and all of a sudden you’ve got Luffy punched in the face, that’s a big, big, big problem.
