{"id":26636,"date":"2026-09-05T14:50:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T14:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=26636"},"modified":"2026-09-05T14:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T14:50:27","slug":"dana-white-wont-commit-to-title-shot-for-arman-tsarukyan-if-he-defeats-mauricio-ruffy-at-ufc-331","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=26636","title":{"rendered":"Dana White won&#8217;t commit to title shot for Arman Tsarukyan if he defeats Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-label\">Trending:<\/span><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-border\"\/><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-border-2\"\/>Mike Perry speaks out after suffering injury during upset loss to Brandon Jenkins: \u201cHealth is wealth\u201d<span class=\"photo-credit\">Zuffa LLC<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dana White is making no promises before he sees how Arman Tsarukyan\u2019s UFC 331 co-headliner against Mauricio Ruffy transpires.<\/p>\n<p>Tsarukyan was believed to be preparing for a rematch with BMF titleholder Charles Oliveira, but he was booked to meet Ruffy in Los Angeles on Sept. 19. \u201cBatman\u2019s\u201d team told Ariel Helwani that a lightweight title shot against Justin Gaethje has been guaranteed with a win. It appears White is pumping the brakes before the fight actually happens.<\/p>\n<p>In a sitdown interview with Sports Central LA, the UFC boss didn\u2019t commit to guaranteeing \u201cBatman\u201d a title opportunity if he defeats Ruffy.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 Dana White was hesitant to call Arman Tsarukyan vs Mauricio Ruffy a #1 contender fight \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hate to say that until the fight is over&#8230; Arman says a lot of things. Listen, let&#8217;s see how this fight plays out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(via @SportsCentralLA)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bOPLYyEplc\">pic.twitter.com\/bOPLYyEplc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 4, 2026<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI hate to say that until the fight is over,\u201d White said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When host Chris Hayre pointed out that Tsarukyan himself mentioned the No. 1 contender status, White laughed it off.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cArman and I have had a nice little run here,\u201d White joked. \u201cListen, let\u2019s see how this fight plays out.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tsarukyan might have to pull off an emphatic finish just to seal the deal. \u201cBatman\u201d submitted Dan Hooker in the second round during his most recent MMA bout back in Nov. 2025. If he can have similar success against Ruffy, it would be hard to deny that he should be Gaethje\u2019s next challenger.<\/p>\n<p>UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier has said he feels Tsarukyan boosted his stock within the UFC brass for taking the fight against Ruffy. Whether or not Tsarukyan will be rewarded if he pulls off a highlight worthy performance remains to be seen. Some believe Ruffy does pose a threat thanks to his dangerous standup game. Many expect Tsarukyan to take this one to the ground, but he might feel added pressure to finish the fight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you think Arman Tsarukyan needs to stop Mauricio Ruffy in impressive fashion at UFC 331 to get a lightweight title shot against Justin Gaethje? Sound off in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 mt-0 os-source\">This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM<\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/ufc\/dana-white-wont-commit-to-title-shot-for-arman-tsarukyan-if-he-defeats-mauricio-ruffy-at-ufc-331\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=dana-white-wont-commit-to-title-shot-for-arman-tsarukyan-if-he-defeats-mauricio-ruffy-at-ufc-331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trending:Mike Perry speaks out after suffering injury during upset loss to Brandon Jenkins: \u201cHealth is wealth\u201dZuffa LLC Dana White is making no promises before he sees how Arman Tsarukyan\u2019s UFC 331 co-headliner against Mauricio Ruffy transpires. 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