Mauricio Ruffy has a chance to insert his name in the conversation for a shot at the UFC lightweight champion when he enters the octagon to battle Arman Tsarukyan in the co-main event of UFC 331 on Sept. 19, and he jumped on the opportunity knowing the matchup is seen by many as a tricky one style-wise.
Ruffy is one of the most flashy knockout artists in UFC today, having scored 13 of his 14 MMA wins by knockout, including devastating finishes against Michael Chandler, Rafael Fiziev and King Green under the UFC banner. Ruffy’s sole defeat in the UFC came against Benoit Saint Denis, when he was outgrappled and tapped out in Paris in 2025. Tsaru
