UFC 331 Fallout: Tsarukyan and Sharaf Deliver Fast Finishes
Arman Tsarukyan stopped Mauricio Ruffy by first-round knockout at UFC 331 on September 19, 2026, in Los Angeles. Sean Sharaf also knocked out Gable Steveson in 12 seconds, adding another fast finish to the card.
Two finishes shaped the conversation
Tsarukyan used elbows to end his lightweight fight at 4:56 of round one. Sharaf landed a left hand at 0:12 to stop Steveson in their heavyweight bout.
The different timings gave the card both a late-round opening-period finish and an almost immediate stoppage. The official results record the methods and times.
Claims and callouts need attribution
MMA Zone’s post-event roundup discussed reactions to Tsarukyan’s win, Gable Steveson’s response and talk involving Ian Machado Garry and Michael Morales. A callout or direct-message claim is not a booked fight unless confirmed by the parties or UFC.
The event result provides the factual anchor for the later debate. UFC’s official page also records Van’s decision win over Pantoja, a separate title result on the same card.
Van retained the flyweight title by unanimous decision over Pantoja, while Tsarukyan and Sharaf each scored a knockout. The UFC results provide the factual base for reactions and callouts that appeared after the card.
UFC’s official results also show Van retaining the flyweight title by unanimous decision. That championship bout was separate from the lightweight and heavyweight knockouts discussed here.
Sources
- Ian Garry vs Michael Morales REVEALED in LEAKED DMS!? Gable Steveson RECEIVES BACKLASH AGAIN! UFC
- Crypto.com UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja 2 Results
- UFC: UFC 331 event and results
- UFC: official UFC 331 scorecards
