Arman Tsarukyan: UFC guaranteed title shot with win over Mauricio Ruffy

Lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan outlined how a planned Charles Oliveira rematch became a Mauricio Ruffy booking, underscoring stakes for UFC 331.In an interview on the Deep Waters podcast, Arman Tsarukyan said he had agreed to face former champion Charles Oliveira and began camp in Armenia before being informed of a switch for the UFC 331 co-headliner.He added that Mauricio Ruffy was offered after the death of Oliveira's teammate, Allan Nascimento, and accepted to stay active this year. Tsarukyan also said the UFC told him a win over Ruffy would secure a title shot. He has previously claimed that Oliveira used his teammate's death as a reason to withdraw. The video focuses on Tsarukyan's account of the timeline, attribution, and stated stakes.