{"id":24890,"date":"2026-08-07T21:28:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=24890"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:28:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:28:44","slug":"arman-tsarukyan-strengthened-his-case-for-title-shot-by-accepting-new-ufc-331-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=24890","title":{"rendered":"Arman Tsarukyan ‘strengthened his case’ for title shot by accepting new UFC 331 matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Trending:<\/span>Alex Pereira won\u2019t wait on Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane before his next fight: \u201cI want to fight for the belt\u201dCredit: Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC<\/span><\/p>\n

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier believes Arman Tsarukyan\u2019s gameness makes him undeniable for a lightweight title shot.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arman Tsarukyan will look to secure a UFC lightweight title shot when he faces off against knockout artist Mauricio Ruffy in the UFC 331 co-main event next month. Tsarukyan returns to the Octagon after a win over Dan Hooker at UFC Qatar, as he continues to make a strong case for a shot at lightweight gold.<\/p>\n

Tsarukyan was originally rumored to face BMF titleholder Charles Oliveira at UFC 331, in a rematch of their instant classic bout at UFC 300. But after Oliveira\u2019s longtime teammate Allan Nascimento\u2019s tragic death, the BMF champ is indefinitely sidelined as he and his team grieve the inconceivable loss.<\/p>\n

Despite the change in opponents, Tsarukyan didn\u2019t back down from fighting an opponent further down the totem pole at 155 pounds. UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier believes Tsarukyan showed the matchmakers a lot in quickly accepting the new matchup.<\/p>\n

Daniel Cormier commends Arman Tsarukyan after UFC 331 bout announcement<\/h2>\n

During a recent video uploaded to his YouTube<\/em> channel, Cormier commended Tsarukyan after the UFC 331 bout switch-up.<\/p>\n

\u201cYesterday, we got [the news] that he\u2019s fighting against Mauricio Ruffy. That\u2019s a dangerous fight with not as much upside because Ruffy, while he is good and he did have that great win at the White House, he doesn\u2019t have the name value of Charles Oliveira. Arman Tsarukyan saying yes to this fight, I believe, strengthens his case over anything,\u201d Cormier said of Tsarukyan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe one thing that made it hard for Arman to get the title shot was that so many people thought that he deserved it because of how the last fight scheduled with Islam [Makhachev] went down. Now he\u2019s saying yes to everybody and everything, under any type of fighting situation. That makes you a guy that everybody wants to work with.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate because we would have loved to see him and Oliveira have a rematch,\u201d Cormier continued on Tsarukyan. \u201cThe first fight was tremendous. Arman actually hit a fan on the way to the Octagon. But unfortunately, Charles\u2019 teammate passed away, and that\u2019s why I believe we\u2019re not getting that fight.\u201d (h\/t Bloody Elbow<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Tsarukyan is looking to earn his second career title shot after a canceled bout with Islam Makhachev at UFC 311. If Tsarukyan beats Ruffy next month, the talented lightweight could be next in line for lightweight titleholder Justin Gaethje.<\/p>\n

What is your prediction for Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM<\/p>\n


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