Mauricio Ruffy vs Arman Tsarukyan

Mauricio Ruffy

Pro 14-3-0 | UFC 5-2-0

Arman Tsarukyan

Pro 24-3-0 | UFC 11-2-0

Age

30|29

Height

5'11"|5'7"

Reach

75"|72"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Mauricio Ruffy	Arman Tsarukyan	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	56.5%	49.9%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7	3.8	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5	1.8	►
Strike Differential	0.1/min	2.0/min	►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	34.7%	►
Takedown Defense	86.7%	75.0%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0	3.3	►
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0	0.1	—
Control Time/15min	0:37	6:26	►
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	80.0%	45.5%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	9.1%	—
Decision % of Wins	20.0%	45.5%	—
Avg Fight Time	6:57	11:41	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.8	0.4	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.1	—
Edges	1	5	3 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Mauricio Ruffy Arman Tsarukyan League median

Statistic	Mauricio Ruffy	Arman Tsarukyan	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	42.3%	64.7%	—
Avg Fight Time	6:57	11:41	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	85.7%	46.2%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	57.3%	70.8%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	43-32 (57.3%)	97-40 (70.8%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	27-27 (50.0%)	89-38 (70.1%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	77.4%	46.4%	—
% Time in Control	4.1%	42.9%	▶
% Time Controlled	18.4%	10.6%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	18.4%	80.2%	▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	3.95	4.99	▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	3.77	2.75	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.19	+2.24	▶
Distance Strike Accuracy	54.2%	40.6%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	62.9%	61.2%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	4.41	1.21	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.79	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.13	6.73	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.98	2.83	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	1.37	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Mauricio Ruffy	Arman Tsarukyan	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	53.0%	64.0%	►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.0	4.4	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.3	1.3	►
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	39.1%	►
Takedown Defense	—	—	—
Control Time/Fight	0:20	5:21	►
Edges	0	5	1 even

Last 3 Fights

Mauricio Ruffy

LOSS

vs. Arman Tsarukyan

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 4:56

Mauricio Ruffy4/1040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

Arman Tsarukyan8/1942%TD 1/10Ctrl 3:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Ruffy	4/10	40%	0/0	0:06	—
	Arman Tsarukyan	8/19	42%	1/10	3:00	1

WIN

vs. Michael Chandler

UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:29

Mauricio Ruffy19/4048%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13KD 2

Michael Chandler3/1225%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Ruffy	19/40	48%	0/0	0:13	2
	Michael Chandler	3/12	25%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Rafael Fiziev

UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:30

Mauricio Ruffy55/8862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45KD 1

Rafael Fiziev36/6655%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Ruffy	18/28	64%	0/0	0:25	—
	Rafael Fiziev	16/33	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mauricio Ruffy	37/60	62%	0/0	0:20	1
	Rafael Fiziev	20/33	61%	0/1	0:00	—

Arman Tsarukyan

WIN

vs. Mauricio Ruffy

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 • Sep 2026Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbow) • Rd 1, 4:56

Arman Tsarukyan8/1942%TD 1/10Ctrl 3:00KD 1

Mauricio Ruffy4/1040%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Arman Tsarukyan	8/19	42%	1/10	3:00	1
	Mauricio Ruffy	4/10	40%	0/0	0:06	—

WIN

vs. Dan Hooker

UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker • Nov 2025Lightweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:34

Arman Tsarukyan42/6070%TD 2/4Ctrl 6:02

Dan Hooker10/3330%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Arman Tsarukyan	19/30	63%	1/3	3:16	—
	Dan Hooker	5/20	25%	0/0	0:10	—

R2	Arman Tsarukyan	23/30	77%	1/1	2:46	—
	Dan Hooker	5/13	38%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Charles Oliveira

UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill • Apr 2024Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Arman Tsarukyan49/8359%TD 2/4Ctrl 8:41

Charles Oliveira19/3751%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Arman Tsarukyan	9/16	56%	0/0	2:42	—
	Charles Oliveira	9/11	82%	0/0	1:44	—

R2	Arman Tsarukyan	22/36	61%	1/2	3:49	—
	Charles Oliveira	5/9	56%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Arman Tsarukyan	18/31	58%	1/2	2:10	—
	Charles Oliveira	5/17	29%	0/0	0:48	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.7 vs 3.8 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Arman Tsarukyan shoots at 35% accuracy against Mauricio Ruffy's 87% defense — Mauricio Ruffy should keep it standing.

Control: Arman Tsarukyan controls 5:01 per fight on average vs 0:17 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Mauricio Ruffy finishes 80% of wins (80% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Arman Tsarukyan finishes 55% of wins (45% KO/TKO, 9% sub).

Fight Length: Arman Tsarukyan's fights average 11:41 vs 6:57 for Mauricio Ruffy. If this reaches the championship rounds, Arman Tsarukyan's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com