UFC 331: Tsarukyan Meets Mauricio Ruffy in Los Angeles

July 29, 2026 131 Views by

Arman Tsarukyan was booked against Mauricio Ruffy for UFC 331 on September 19, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The lightweight matchup later produced a first-round finish, making the original card announcement part of a completed event story.

A lightweight matchup on the UFC 331 card

The UFC event listing identifies Tsarukyan and Ruffy among the scheduled competitors. The bout placed Tsarukyan opposite a dangerous striker, while the event’s headline attraction was the flyweight title rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja.

The finished result was a first-round knockout for Tsarukyan at 4:56. UFC’s results page records elbows as the decisive offense, giving the matchup a precise outcome rather than leaving the article in pre-fight language.

From announcement to result

Tsarukyan’s win became one of the card’s defining lightweight results. The fight ended before the opening round expired, so the contest did not reach the later-round adjustments or judges’ scorecards that would have shaped a longer bout.

The official event and results pages distinguish this fight from other high-profile bouts attached to the same week. The article therefore focuses on the confirmed opponent, event date and finish, and avoids describing any separate rumored matchup as a UFC booking.

The card’s main event was the flyweight title rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja. UFC recorded Van’s unanimous decision on scores of 49–46, 48–47 and 50–45, so the Los Angeles event combined a championship decision with Tsarukyan’s late first-round knockout.

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