Dana White was almost forced to get between Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy tonight in California. It’s been a relatively tame fight week build-up between…

UFC President Dana White and security personnel were forced to intervene during a tense face-off between lightweight fighters Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy ahead of UFC 331 in California. The confrontation began when Ruffy raised his hands in a fighting stance, prompting Tsarukyan to step forward into his opponent's space. Security quickly stepped in to separate the two fighters before any physical altercation occurred.
Footage captured by the UFC social media team showed Dana White reacting to the sudden escalation by involuntarily saying "oh s—". The incident has drawn significant attention from fans online, particularly given Tsarukyan's history of pre-fight altercations, which included head-butting Dan Hooker during a previous ceremonial weigh-in.
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