{"id":40046,"date":"2026-08-21T07:23:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T07:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Mauricio-Ruffy-calls-Arman-Tsarukyan-toughest-challenger-ahead-of-UFC-331-202466"},"modified":"2026-08-21T07:23:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T07:23:42","slug":"mauricio-ruffy-calls-arman-tsarukyan-toughest-challenger-ahead-of-ufc-331","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/mauricio-ruffy-calls-arman-tsarukyan-toughest-challenger-ahead-of-ufc-331\/","title":{"rendered":"Mauricio Ruffy calls Arman Tsarukyan \u2018toughest challenger\u2019 ahead of UFC 331"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mauricio
\nRuffy<\/a> is not shying away from the biggest challenge of his
\n
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> career.<\/p>\n

Ruffy will face Arman
\nTsarukyan<\/a> in the UFC
\n331<\/a> five-round co-main event on Sept. 19 at Crypto.com Arena in
\nLos Angeles. Tsarukyan is widely regarded as one of the lightweight
\ndivision\u2019s elite wrestlers, making Ruffy\u2019s ability to keep the
\nfight standing one of the matchup\u2019s central questions.<\/p>\n

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Mauricio Ruffy expects Arman Tsarukyan\u2019s wrestling to test his
\npreparation at UFC 331<\/h2>\n

Ruffy has emphasized that he wants his actions to do the talking
\nwhen he faces Tsarukyan.<\/p>\n

\u201cTalking, anyone can talk, but I like to walk, the actions do the
\ntalking,\u201d Ruffy told UFC on Paramount.<\/p>\n

Ruffy said he had already been training extensively before the
\nmatchup was finalized, including a stint in Thailand following
\n
\nUFC Freedom 250<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian expects Tsarukyan\u2019s wrestling to be a major factor
\nbut believes his preparation will speak for itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always want to get better, we know that the wrestling is going
\nto be something that\u2019s strong but I\u2019d rather show [my
\nimprovements,]\u201d Ruffy said.<\/p>\n

Ruffy also expressed considerable respect for the challenge
\nTsarukyan presents.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know he\u2019s a very tough fighter, actually probably the toughest
\nchallenger [in the lightweight division,]\u201d Ruffy said. \u201cIt\u2019s a
\nchallenge, I\u2019ve trained a lot for this, I\u2019d rather not talk and
\njust show people.\u201d<\/p>\n