Arman Tsarukyan Knocks Out Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331, Aims for Gaethje
Arman Tsarukyan earned his sixth consecutive victory with a first-round knockout of Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331. Following the bout, the lightweight contender noted he needed a finish to earn a title fight against champion Justin Gaethje.
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Arman Tsarukyan made a definitive statement in the lightweight division on Saturday, scoring a vicious first-round knockout over Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331. The victory marks Tsarukyan's sixth consecutive win inside the Octagon.
Early in the contest, Ruffy displayed strong takedown defense to keep Tsarukyan from taking the action to the ground. However, Tsarukyan capitalized in the striking exchanges, landing an elbow that visibly stunned Ruffy before following with a second elbow that left his opponent flat on the canvas to seal the stoppage.
Following the performance, Tsarukyan stated that he knew a finish was necessary to convince promotion matchmakers to grant him a title shot against UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje. The presumptive top contender's display also drew widespread recognition from his peers, with several fighters praising the stoppage and viewing him as the man to beat at 155 pounds.
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