UFC 331: Tsarukyan vs. Ruffy Predictions & Betting Odds

The UFC returns to Los Angeles this weekend. Believe it or not, the promotion hasn’t been to the L.A. since 2018. The main card for UFC 331 gets underway at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena, so make sure you remember to tune in an hour earlier than usual.

While the flyweight championship bout in the main event is stealing headlines, the co-main event should also be an exciting scrap. No. 2 lightweight Arman Tsarukyan and No. 10 Mauricio Ruffy are set to do battle in that penultimate matchup of UFC 331. Read on for our tale of the tape, UFC betting odds, and our best bet for the showdown!

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Tale of the Tape:

Category	Arman Tsarukyan	Mauricio Ruffy
Height	5’7” (1.70 m)	5’11” (1.80 m)
Weight	155 lbs (70 kg)	155 lbs (70 kg)
Reach	72.5” (184 cm)	75.0” (191 cm)
Age	29	30
Nickname	Batman	N/A
Fighting Stance	Orthodox	Orthodox
Significant Strikes Landed/Minute	3.85	4.19
Strikes Absorbed/Minute	1.80	3.83
Takedown Average	3.26	0.00
Takedown Defense	75 %	87 %
Current Ranking	No. 2	No. 10
Fighting Out Of	Yerevan, Armenia	Sao Paulo, Brazil

Fight Analysis & Prediction

No. 2 Arman Tsarukyan vs. No. 10 Mauricio Ruffy Co-Main Event Betting Odds

Fighter	Moneyline	Spread	Rounds	Win by Decision	Win by KO/TKO/DQ	Win by Submission	Go the Distance
Arman Tsarukyan	-330	-5.5 (-200)	O2.5 (-115)	+350	+195	+220	Yes (+240)
Mauricio Ruffy	+265	+5.5 (+155)	U2.5 (-115)	+1,100	+400	+2,800	No (-330)

Arman Tsarukyan hasn’t fought in the UFC since last November, but he’s been keeping busy with RAF grappling matches in the meantime. Tsarukyan is 10-2 in the UFC, and his only losses came in his promotional debut against Islam Makhachev and a questionable against Mateusz Gamrot in 2022.

Mauricio Ruffy is the next guy on Tsarukyan’s hit list, which already includes wins over division mainstays Beneil Dariush, Dan Hooker, and Charles Oliveira. Ruffy, meanwhile, has beaten a 40-year-old Michael Chandler and No. 12 lightweight Rafael Fiziev since getting his face cranked by Benoit Saint-Denis last September.

And that loss is one that sticks in our mind when we look at his matchup here with Tsarukyan. BSD is an excellent wrestler and submission artist, but those are also Tsarukyan’s strong points. BSD might be a more dangerous threat when it comes to submitting opponents, but the Armenian is arguably the better wrestler.

When Ruffy starts launching those kicks he loves, Tsarukyan’s going to be ready with the takedown. And we think he’s going to keep the Brazilian there for a large portion of the fight, eventually frustrating him so much that he falls into a Tsarukyan submission.

Best Bet: Arman Tsarukyan to Win via Submission (+220)