Arman Tsarukyan vs Mauricio RuffyLightweight at UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja

Upcoming·UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja·Saturday, September 19, 2026
Arman Tsarukyan
23-3W5
Stance
Orthodox
vs
Mauricio Ruffy
13-2W2
Stance
Orthodox
TsarukyanRuffy-38076.1%Moneyline+30323.9%MMA Index model
Weight class
Lightweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Crypto.com Arena · Los Angeles

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
Ruffy ▸

Ruffy out-strikes Tsarukyan

Effective offense
A
77th
1.9
+10
A+
87th
2.4
Defense
B
69th
54%
+16
C
53rd
58%
KO power
C
9 KO
0.3 KD
+30
A
12 KO
1.0 KD
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Wrestling
◂ Tsarukyan

Tsarukyan has the bigger wrestling edge on Ruffy

Takedowns landed
A+
88th
3.3
+79
F
9th
0.0
Takedown accuracy
38%
0%
Takedown defense
A
70th
75%
+11
A
81st
85%
Control time
A+
92nd
6.4 min
+78
F
14th
0.7 min
See full Grappling
Submission
◂ Tsarukyan

Tsarukyan is the bigger submission threat on Ruffy

Submission attempts
D
38th
0.1
+20
F
18th
0.0
Sub win rate
B
69th
26%
6 subs
+12
C
57th
0%
0 subs
Submission defense
C
52nd
0%
Even
C
46th
7%
See full Grappling
Finishing
Ruffy ▸

Ruffy is more likely to finish Tsarukyan

Finish rate
C
42nd
50%
+26
B
68th
80%
KO durability
B
63rd
0%
Even
B
61st
0%
Submission defense
C
52nd
0%
+19
D
32nd
17%
See full Finishes
Pace
◂ Tsarukyan

Tsarukyan pushes the higher work rate over the fight

Work rate / min — full fight
7.5
4.6
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
7.5
4.6
Pace trend-1%/rd
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Form
◂ Tsarukyan

Tsarukyan is in better recent form than Ruffy

Win rate (career)
83%
Even
83%
After a win
89%
75%
Last 5
100%
80%
Win streakW5W2
See full Form
Schedule
Even

Comparable level of opposition

Schedule strength
65%
56%
Win quality
79%
Even
78%
Ranked opponents
8
4
Title-holder bouts
0
Even
0
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Activity
Ruffy ▸

Ruffy is fresher and more active than Tsarukyan

Last bout
9mo
2mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
1
3
Bouts, last 24 mo
1
5
See full Activity
Tale of the tape
Ruffy ▸

Ruffy 2" reach · Ruffy 10 cm · Closed-stance matchup

29
Age
1y
younger
30
5'7"
170cm
Height
4"
taller
5'11"
180cm
73"
184cm
Reach
2"
reach
75"
191cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
See full Tale of the tape

Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

Arman TsarukyanMauricio Ruffy
StrikingAccuracyDefenseTakedownsTD defenseSubmissions
Percentile
Striking/min3.854.19
Accuracy%50%58%
Defense%54%58%
Takedowns/153.30.0
TD defense%75%85%
Submissions/150.10.0

Career rate as a percentile within the lightweight (426 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.