Arman Tsarukyan vs Mauricio Ruffy: Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & more
Everything you need to know as top lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan looks to stake his claim for a title shot when he takes on Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331.
Tsarukyan is currently riding a five-fight win streak inside the Octagon and is seen by many as a future champion at 155lbs.
Inactivity has hurt him in recent years however, with just two fights since the start of 2024, and Tsarukyan will be looking to put himself on a collision course with current champion Justin Gaethje by claiming another dominant victory when he faces Ruffy on 19 September.
Ruffy is one of the most exciting talents in the division and lived up to his reputation by scoring a dramatic first-round knockout of Michael Chandler at the UFC's White House card in June.
Arman Tsarukyan vs Mauricio Ruffy - All you need to know
Date: | Saturday 19th September 2026 |
Fight: | Arman Tsarukyan vs Mauricio Ruffy |
Approx Ring Walk Time (UK): | 03:30 BST - Sunday 20th September |
Weight Class: | Lightweight |
Titles: | N/A |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | UFC |
Venue: | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California, USA |
TV Channel: | TNT Sports |
Fight Date
The lightweight showdown between Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy will serve as the co-main event for UFC 331 on 19th September 2026.
Ring Walks & Fight Time
While fight times are yet to be announced for UFC 331, we can estimate based on previous events that the five round co-main event will get underway at around 03:30 BST in the UK (20:30 PDT local time).
Venue
UFC 331 is set to take place at the 20,000-capacity Crytpo.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Formerly known as the Staples Center the venue serves as the home of the LA Lakers and has hosted multiple UFC events dating back to 2006.
Tale of the Tape
Arman Tsarukyan | Mauricio Ruffy | |
Record: | 23-3 | 14-2 |
Age: | 29 | 30 |
Birthplace: | Akhalkalaki, Georgia | Coruripe, Alagoas, Brazil |
Height: | 5′ 7″ / 170cm | 5′ 11″ / 180cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Last Fight: | Won (Sub) vs Dan Hooker (Nov 25) | Won (TKO) vs Michael Chandler (Jun 26) |
Finish%: | 57.69% | 92.85% |
Alias: | 'Batman' | - |
Full fight card
Main card:
Weight class | Fight |
Flyweight title | Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja |
Lightweight | Arman Tsarukyan vs Mauricio Ruffy |
Featherweight | Patricio Pitbull vs Choi Doo-ho |
Lightweight | Renato Moicano vs Brian Ortega |
Light Heavyweight | Alonzo Menifield vs Iwo Baraniewski |
Preliminary card:
Heavyweight | Gable Steveson vs Sean Sharaf |
Bantamweight | Marlon Vera vs Charles Jourdain |
Heavyweight | Tai Tuivasa vs Robelis Despaigne |
Middleweight | Edmen Shahbazyan vs Brunno Ferreira |
Featherweight | Giga Chikadze vs Joanderson Brito |
Women's Flyweight | Casey O'Neill vs Eduarda Moura |
Middleweight | Ryan Gandra vs Osman Diaz |
Featherweight | Michael Aswell Jr. vs Yoo Joo-sang |
