Arman Tsarukyan

Arman Tsarukyan is ranked No. 2 in the UFC lightweight division and No. 13 on the men’s pound-for-pound list, with a 24-3-0 record. UFC.com describes him as an Armenian-Russian lightweight who debuted in the Octagon on Apr. 20, 2019. He submitted Dan Hooker in round 2 at UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs Hooker on Nov. 22, 2025. He then stopped Mauricio Ruffy by first-round KO/TKO at Crypto.com UFC 331 on Sep. 19, 2026. Justin Gaethje is the lightweight champion, so Tsarukyan remains a ranked contender rather than the titleholder.