Arman benches Ilia Topuria, Charles Oliveira with thunderous knockout win at UFC 331 - ‘Title shot secured’

Arman Tsarukyan, who spent the last two years of his MMA career in lightweight purgatory , appears to have finally earned another crack at the 155-pound crown after fumbling the bag in his first attempt at UFC 311 back in early 2025. Tsarukyan smashed and trashed fellow lightweight contender Mauricio Ruffy in the UFC 331 co-main event last Sat. night (Sept. 19, 2026) at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.