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Mauricio Ruffy vs Arman Tsarukyan

Mauricio Ruffy

Pro 14-2-0  |  UFC 5-1-0
Lightweight
VS

Arman Tsarukyan

Pro 23-3-0  |  UFC 10-2-0
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 Accuracy57.0%50.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.03.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.81.8
Strike Differential0.3/min2.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%37.6%
Takedown Defense85.0%75.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.03.3
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.1
Control Time/15min0:396:21
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins80.0%40.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%10.0%
Decision % of Wins20.0%50.0%
Avg Fight Time7:1712:15
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min2.10.3
Reversals/15min0.00.1
Edges054 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Mauricio Ruffy   Arman Tsarukyan   League median
StatisticMauricio RuffyArman TsarukyanEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate48.6%70.1%
Avg Fight Time7:1712:15
% Fights Inside the Distance83.3%41.7%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)54.1%70.2%
Opponent UFC Record (all)33-28 (54.1%)92-39 (70.2%)
Opponent Record (among wins)27-25 (51.9%)84-37 (69.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)82.0%46.7%
% Time in Control4.4%42.3%
% Time Controlled13.6%10.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time24.3%79.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.105.07
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min3.882.79
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.22+2.28
Distance Strike Accuracy55.1%40.8%
Distance Strike Defense62.4%61.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes4.540.93
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.146.18
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.792.91
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.31
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 Accuracy56.2%60.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.84.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.81.7
Takedown Accuracy0.0%44.1%
Takedown Defense
Control Time/Fight0:226:38
Edges033 even

Last 3 Fights

Mauricio Ruffy

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
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
LOSS
vs. Benoit Saint Denis
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho • Sep 2025Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:56
Mauricio Ruffy5/1729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34
Benoit Saint Denis17/3845%TD 3/10Ctrl 4:38
▼ Rounds

Arman Tsarukyan

WIN
vs. Dan Hooker
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:34
Arman Tsarukyan42/6070%TD 2/4Ctrl 6:02
Dan Hooker10/3330%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
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
WIN
vs. Beneil Dariush
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:04
Arman Tsarukyan8/1553%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
Beneil Dariush2/825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.0 vs 3.9 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Arman Tsarukyan shoots at 38% accuracy against Mauricio Ruffy's 85% defense — Mauricio Ruffy should keep it standing.

Control: Arman Tsarukyan controls 5:11 per fight on average vs 0:19 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Mauricio Ruffy finishes 80% of wins (80% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Arman Tsarukyan finishes 50% of wins (40% KO/TKO, 10% sub).

Fight Length: Arman Tsarukyan's fights average 12:15 vs 7:17 for Mauricio Ruffy. If this reaches the championship rounds, Arman Tsarukyan's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-08-10 19:37:14 | Data source: UFCStats.com