Islam Makhachev has every intention of defending his UFC title against Arman Tsarukyan this year, but his health might say otherwise. UFC lightweight champ Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) has revealed a lingering hand injury stemming from his fifth-round submission win over Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 in June still is giving him issues – and is raising questions about whether he’ll be able to defend against Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) at UFC 308 on Oct.
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