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UFC 331 live blog: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy

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UFC 331 live blog: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy

This is the UFC 331 live blog for Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy, the five-round lightweight co-main event bout Saturday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Currently on a five-fight win streak, Tsarukyan (23-3) looks to earn another opportunity to capture lightweight gold after his UFC 311 championship chance ended in disaster. Tsarukyan was booked to fight Islam Makhachev, but was forced to withdraw a day before fight night due to a back injury and he has been clawing his way back since. He stayed in the win column with a dominant submission over Dan Hooker and has found success wrestling for RAF and with his rapidly growing social media profile, and looks to make his case undeniable with a strong performance Saturday.

Ruffy (14-2) is coming off of a spectacular first-round knockout over Michael Chandler at the historic UFC White House event this past June. The Brazilian striking specialist has won 13 of 14 fights by KO/TKO and can shake up the division if he puts down Tsarukyan.

Check out the UFC 331 live blog for Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy below.

Here we go, it's time for Arman Tsarukyan to cement himself as the no-doubt, set-in-stone, guaranteed, bonafide, next challenger for Justin Gaethje. Nothing could go wrong, right?

Tsarukyan expected to take care of business, he's a -275 favorite on FanDuel. Ruffy the underdog at +225.

Jason Herzog the referee for this five-round contest.

Both men very cautious, Tsarukyan flicks out a low kick. Ruffy with a glancing jab. A minute in and no takedown attempt from Tsarukyan. It looks like Ruffy is ready to launch an intercept knee. Lightning fast right by Ruffy, Tsarukyan felt that one.

Tsarukyan goes for a single leg, runs the pipe, and gets the takedown, but Ruffy immediately back up. High-level wrestling defense from Ruffy so far. Arman grinding Ruffy along the fence. The takedown defense is holding up, despite Tsarukyan's best efforts. He has the body and he drives Ruffy down, but can't keep him there. Sneaky fence grab by Ruffy to stay upright.

Nice elbow inside by Tsarukyan. Still, he's not doing much with his wrestling other than holding Ruffy. Ruffy with an elbow as they separate. Tsarukyan ducks in for a takedown, but switches up to an elbow that lands flush. Ruffy is hurt bad, possibly out on his feet. Tsarukyan follows up with another elbow and now he's definitely out on his back. Wicked knockout by Tsarukyan.

Official result: Arman Tsarukyan def. Mauricio Ruffy via first-round KO (elbows) (4:56)

Tsarukyan says he knows he needed a finish to secure the title fight and he knew he was going to get it.

He jokes that it's either a title fight or Mark Zuckerberg next.

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UFC Vegas 123: 'Moicano vs. Nolan' Live Results and Highlights

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UFC Vegas 123: 'Moicano vs. Nolan' Live Results and Highlights

The fights return to the Apex for tonight's UFC Vegas 123 event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Renato Moicano vs. Tom Nolan.

Moicano (21-7-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since submitting Chris Duncan this past April with a face crank. That triumph snapped a two-fight losing skid for ‘Money', who had previously dropped fights to Beneil Dariush and Islam Makhachev (see that here). The Brazilian has gone 5-2 over his past seven fights overall.

Meanwhile, Tom Nolan (11-1 MMA) will enter the Octagon sporting a five-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming over Fares Ziam this past June. ‘Big Train' suffered his lone career loss back in January of 2024, when he was TKO'd by Nikolas Motta in his promotional debut.

UFC Vegas 123 is co-headlined by a welterweight bout featuring Randy Brown taking on Jacobe Smith.

Image Credit: Randy Brown's Instagram

Brown (20-8 MMA) will enter the Octagon with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid, this after suffering back-to-back losses against Gabriel Bonfim and Kevin Holland respectively. Prior to those setbacks, ‘Rude Boy' was coming off a second-round knockout victory over Nicolas Darby in April of 2025.

Meanwhile, Jacobe Smith (13-0 MMA) will be making a quick turnaround, this after earning a first-round TKO victory over Bruce Whitehead just four weeks ago at UFC 332 (see that here).

Also featured on tonight's UFC Vegas 132 main card is a welterweight bout between Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani and Farman Hasanov.

Lebosnoyani (11-2 MMA) will enter the contest on a six-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming over Seok Hyeon Ko this past July. ‘Mufasa' has gone 2-0 since making his Octagon debut back in February.

Meanwhile, Farman Hasanov (5-0) made his promotional debut back in June at UFC Baku, where he kept his perfect record in check with a unanimous decision win over Eric Nolan. ‘The Lion' has earned stoppage wins in three of his five professional fights.

Get all of tonight's live results and highlights below (refresh for updates):

UFC Vegas 123 Main Card (8pm EST on Paramount+)

155 lbs: Renato Moicano vs. Tom Nolan – Nolan def. Moicano via TKO (ground and pound) at of Round 3

170 lbs: Randy Brown vs. Jacobe Smith – Smith def. Brown by unanimous decision (30-26 x3)

125 lbs: Ode' Osbourne vs. Cody Durden – Durden def. Osbourne by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

135 lbs: Yana Santos vs. Luana Santos – Luana Santos def. Yana Santos by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

170 lbs: Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani vs. Farman Hasanov – Lebosnoyani def. Hasanov via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 2:11 of Round 3

UFC Vegas 123 Prelims (5pm EST on Paramount+)

145 lbs: Francis Marshall vs. Dakota Hope –

170 lbs: Rodrigo Sezinando vs. Theodor Berggren – Sezinando def. Berggren via TKO (cut) at 5:00 of Round 2

145 lbs: Julian Erosa vs. Jeong Yeong Lee – Erosa def. Lee via KO (punches) at 1:31 of Round 1

185 lbs: Zachary Reese vs. Mickey Gall – Reese def. Gall by unanimous decision (29-27 x3)

185 lbs: Nick Klein vs. Joseph Kropschot – Kropschot def. Klein via submission (armbar) at 1:25 of Round 2

115 lbs: Talita Alencar vs. Piera Rodriguez – Rodriguez def. Alencar by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

125 lbs: Lucia Szabova vs. Tainara Lisboa – Szabova def. Lisboa via TKO (punches) at 3:20 of Round 3

Who are you picking to emerge victorious in tonight's lightweight main event between Renato Moicano and Tom Nolan? Share your predictions in the comment section Penn Nation!

This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM


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16-0 Farid Basharat confirms UFC exit after seven straight wins

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16-0 Farid Basharat confirms UFC exit after seven straight wins
Farid
Basharat has addressed his departure from the
Ultimate Fighting Championship in a statement on social
media.

Basharat (16-0) completed his contract with a victory over John Garza
in July and wasn't offered a new deal despite going unbeaten in the
promotion. In his statement, Basharat reflected on his UFC tenure
and questioned the organization's direction.

Farid Basharat says the UFC never offered a new contract after
his unbeaten seven-fight run

Basharat went 7-0 in the UFC after earning a contract on
Dana White's Contender Series, with six of those victories
coming by decision. He confirmed his departure on Instagram, saying
he competed under unfavorable circumstances and never declined a
fight.

“The news is confirmed, I am no longer with the UFC,†Basharat
wrote on Instagram. “I've had an incredibly successful time in the
organization. I'm proud and happy with what I've accomplished
inside the Octagon. I leave with a stainless record. Holding the
longest active win streak in my weight division and the fourth
longest in the entire UFC. I feel I'm the best bantamweight in the
world. I always turned up and fought regardless of injuries and
weight deficits. And I always asked for the toughest opponent to
get me closer to the title.â€

While grateful for his time with the promotion and its staff,
Basharat questioned the UFC's direction and said he had not
received a contract offer since his last bout.

“But my departure clearly has nothing to do with my fighting
capabilities,†Basharat added. “Unfortunately, the organization
just isn't what it used to be. They're heading in a different
direction from what we all grew up loving. I want to clarify that
since my last fight, I was never offered a contract or an opponent;
I waited, but it never came. I've certainly never declined a fight
during my whole tenure.â€

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Canelo vs. Mbilli video: Bek Nurmaganbet knocks out Marcos Vazquez in violent fashion

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Canelo vs. Mbilli video: Bek Nurmaganbet knocks out Marcos Vazquez in violent fashion

Bek Nurmaganbet Bek Nurmaganbet certainly packs a punch.

Nurmaganbet knocked out Marcos Vazquez with a devasting combo at the 2:57 mark of the first round on the Canelo vs. Mbilli undercard at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday afternoon.

For Nurmaganbet, it was another impressive showing. He also knocked down Vazquez earlier in the first round before the impressive finishing sequence.

With the win, Nurmaganbet improves to 16-0 with the 14th knockout of his career. He has knocked out his past 12 opponents.

Vazquez drops to 21-4-1 with the defeat. He has lost four of his past five fights.

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