Daniel Cormier likes the idea of Dustin Poirier vs. Arman Tsarukyan as a UFC lightweight title eliminator. Tsarukyan (21-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) emerged as a top contender when he quickly knocked out Beneil Dariush in the UFC on ESPN 52 headliner . Tsarukyan called for a title shot against champion Islam Makhachev, who’s currently linked to rematch Charles Oliveira for his next title defense. Poirier (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC) is coming off a knockout loss to Justin Gaethje, who’s opting to wait for a title shot when he gets his turn.