Arman Tsarukyan will not be denied. The presumptive No. 1 lightweight contender likely punched—or more accurately, elbowed—his way to a title shot Saturday at UFC 331 with vicious first-round knockout over Mauricio Ruffy. It took Tsarukyan some time to get…
Arman Tsarukyan secured a first-round knockout victory over Mauricio Ruffy in the lightweight co-main event of UFC 331 in Los Angeles. After overcoming Ruffy's initial takedown defense, Tsarukyan landed a powerful elbow that stunned his opponent before finishing the fight with a second elbow. The victory marks Tsarukyan's sixth consecutive win in the UFC.
Following the impressive finish, Tsarukyan called for a lightweight title shot against champion Justin Gaethje. Fellow professional fighters and peers reacted to the performance on social media, with many praising Tsarukyan as the division's next champion and the top contender at 155 pounds.
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