UFC 331: Arman Tsarukyan & Mauricio Ruffy Nearly Come To Blows In Heated Face-Off | Video
Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy nearly came to blows during their final face-off ahead of their UFC 331 co-main event in Los Angeles on Friday. The lightweight contenders had maintained a relatively respectful buildup, but tensions boiled over during the ceremonial weigh-ins. After stepping off the scale, Tsarukyan walked toward Ruffy, who was standing with his fist extended. Tsarukyan moved…
Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy faced off in a heated exchange before their UFC 331 co-main event on Friday. The lightweight fighters had maintained a respectful buildup, but tensions rose during the ceremonial weigh-ins. After stepping off the scale, Tsarukyan approached Ruffy, who had his fist extended. Tsarukyan moved in, causing Ruffy to push him back.
The situation escalated as both fighters moved toward each other, with UFC officials and security quickly intervening to prevent a physical altercation. UFC President Dana White also stepped in to diffuse the situation. The heated moment occurred just a day after the pair had a calmer face-off following the UFC 331 press conference.
The confrontation added intrigue to a highly anticipated lightweight bout, with Tsarukyan and Ruffy set to compete in the co-main event at UFC 331, a title-eliminator bout. Both fighters have a history of intense confrontations, with Tsarukyan previously headbutting Dan Hooker during their final staredown before UFC Qatar. However, officials managed to keep the situation with Ruffy from escalating into a physical fight this time.
UFC 331 will take place on September 19 at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena, headlined by Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja in a flyweight title rematch.
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