Arman Tsarukyan is a part of Khamzat Chimaev's UFC 319 training camp.

Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) challenges middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) in the Aug. 16 main event at United Center in Chicago (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). He is already in the United States, and is spending his training camp in California prepping with the likes of Tsarukyan, and strength and conditioning coach Sam Calavitta.

Top lightweight contender Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost a grappling match to Chimaev last December, but the pair have since linked up to train together.

"He looks sharp, so (I'm) excited to see him as a UFC champion," Tsarukyan said of Chimaev in a video posted by the JAXXON Podcast. "So far, his camp is going well. He's healthy. He has a lot of energy, and I'm just here to help him. Whatever they need: If they need the wrestling, I'll wrestle. If they need striking, I'll strike. I'm here to help, and I want him to be a UFC champ."

Chimaev will finally get an opportunity to realize UFC gold after storming through the welterweight and middleweight ranks. He earned his title shot after submitting former champion Robert Whittaker in the first round at UFC 308.

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Arman Tsarukyan helping Khamzat Chimaev for UFC 319: 'He looks sharp'

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