Skip to content
Lightweight
3 Rounds
6 days away
Elo1529
Arman Tsarukyan
Elo1551

Arman TsarukyanvsMauricio RuffyUFC Prediction

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · Saturday, September 19, 2026Los Angeles, USA

Fight begins in
Style matchupArman Tsarukyan: WrestlervsMauricio Ruffy: Pressure fighter

The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.

The model's pick for this fight is locked

Arman Tsarukyan vs Mauricio Ruffy is on the undercard. Headliner picks are free — unlock the full card with a $9 monthly Fight Detective membership.

Unlock every pick — $9/month

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Arman Tsarukyan enters on a 5-fight win streak.

Tale of the Tape

Arman Tsarukyan
Red Corner
VS
Mauricio Ruffy
Blue Corner
-358
(78%)
Vegas Odds
+274
(27%)
1529
Elo
1551
29
Age
30
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'7"
Height
5'11"
182.88 cm
Reach
190.5 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Arman TsarukyanW5 streak
oldest →
W
vs Damir Ismagulov · Dec 22
W
KOvs Joaquim Silva · Jun 23
W
KOvs Beneil Dariush · Dec 23
W
vs Charles Oliveira · Apr 24
W
SUBvs Dan Hooker · Nov 25
latest
Mauricio RuffyW2 streak
oldest →
W
vs James Llontop · Nov 24
W
KOvs King Green · Mar 25
L
SUBvs Benoit Saint Denis · Sep 25
W
KOvs Rafael Fiziev · Jan 26
W
KOvs Michael Chandler · Jun 26
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Arman TsarukyanMetricMauricio Ruffy
3.85
Strikes / min
4.19
1.80
Strikes absorbed / min
4.09
54%
Strike defense
58%
3.26
TDs / 15 min
0.00
75%
Takedown defense
85%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.05Δ 1.95 — meaningful gap+0.10
Not enough statistical data to render a radar chart for this matchup.

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14901510153015501570← oldermost recent →
Arman Tsarukyan(10 fights)Mauricio Ruffy(6 fights)

Method Projection

Matchup projection based on both fighters' finish patterns and vulnerabilities. These three projected methods total 100%. Most likely: KO / TKO.

KO / TKO53%

Historical win share: Mauricio Ruffy earned 80% of wins by KO/TKO.

Submission47%

Historical win share: Arman Tsarukyan earned 11% of wins by submission.

Decision0%

Both fighters frequently end fights early.

Arman Tsarukyan

StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights11

Mauricio Ruffy

StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights5