One Shot, One K*ll
In a recent interview with Ywatanka MMA Talks, UFC’s Arman Tsarukyan gave unique insight into his training camp for his UFC 311 fight against Islam Makhachev.
Adriano Martins is the only man to ever defeat Makhachev, KO’ing him back in 2015 with one punch. In the lead up to his fight with Makhachev, Tsarukyan is actually working with Morales in preparation.
Martins’ KO over Makhachev is proof of just how powerful his strikes are. Tsarukyan may not have fought Martins inside of the Octagon, but he sure got a taste of how powerful his fists are during training.
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Feeling The Power
Tsarukyan explains:
“I’ll tell you straight, his punch is insane. It’s not just a lucky punch, as people say. He landed two punches like that on me during sparring, and… no one has ever hit me like that. He caught me once, and my eye swelled up completely, turned all blue.”
“I don’t know… I spat blood for two weeks, man. His power is natural, absolutely insane. He just hits incredibly hard. That right hook and his straight left, they’re just crazy.”
When asked if it was a surprise Martins dropped Makhachev in their fight, Tsarukyan responded by saying:
“Not surprising at all. I also thought it was a lucky punch, but after sparring with him… when he landed that right hook on me, I realized it’s better to box at a distance with this guy.”
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