Arman Tsarukyan needs to get the next UFC lightweight title shot, says Joe Rogan

UFC commentator Joe Rogan has declared that Arman Tsarukyan needs to get the next lightweight title shot after UFC 331.

By Harry Kettle · BJ Penn

Published: Monday, 21 September 2026 at 3:12 PM

Key Things to Know

Joe Rogan called for Arman Tsarukyan to receive the next UFC lightweight title shot.
Tsarukyan knocked out Mauricio Ruffy with elbows at UFC 331.
Rogan stated Tsarukyan solidified himself as the division's top contender.

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UFC commentator Joe Rogan declared that Arman Tsarukyan deserves the next lightweight title shot following his knockout victory over Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331. Speaking during the event's broadcast, Rogan praised Tsarukyan's performance, highlighting that the contender secured a finish using standing elbows.

Rogan stated that Tsarukyan established himself as the clear number one contender in the division with the victory. Despite potential competition for the title opportunity from former champion Ilia Topuria, Rogan argued that Tsarukyan's decisive stoppage should definitively earn him a championship fight.

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