Arman Tsarukyan returns to the Octagon this Saturday, September 19, when he takes on Mauricio Ruffy in the co-main event of UFC 331 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The five-round lightweight bout carries serious title implications, with the winner positioning themselves as the next challenger for champion Justin Gaethje.
UFC 331 Date, Location and Start Times
UFC 331: Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2 takes place Saturday, September 19, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The card is broken into three segments as usual (US Eastern Time):
- Early Prelims: 5:30 p.m. ET
- Prelims: 7 p.m. ET
- Main Card: 9 p.m. ET
UFC 331 Start Time in India
For fans in India, the card falls in the early hours of Sunday, September 20, due to the time difference. Based on the main card’s 9 p.m. ET start, that translates to roughly 6:30 a.m. IST on Sunday morning, with the early prelims and prelims airing earlier still, from around 3 a.m. IST onward.
Where to Watch UFC 331
In the United States, the entire card streams live on Paramount+, with early prelims also available on UFC Fight Pass. There’s no separate pay-per-view purchase required under the UFC’s current broadcast deal. In the UK and Ireland, the card airs on TNT Sports. In India, UFC 331 will be broadcast live on the Sony Sports Network, available via SonyLIV.
UFC 331 Full Main Card
- Flyweight Championship: Joshua Van (c) vs. Alexandre Pantoja
- Co-Main Event, Lightweight: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy
- Featherweight: Patricio Pitbull vs. Doo Ho Choi
- Heavyweight: Gable Steveson vs. Sean Sharaf
- Light Heavyweight: Alonzo Menifield vs. Iwo Baraniewski
Why Arman Tsarukyan’s Fight Matters
The main event sees Joshua Van defend his flyweight title in a rematch against Alexandre Pantoja, the man he beat by injury-induced TKO just nine months earlier at UFC 323. But the co-main event carries its own weight, as Arman Tsarukyan looks to use a win over the surging Mauricio Ruffy to finally lock in a shot at Justin Gaethje’s lightweight title. Ruffy enters the fight on a two-fight knockout streak, having finished both Rafael Fiziev and Michael Chandler, the latter coming at the UFC White House event earlier this year.
The main card underwent a late change after Brian Ortega withdrew from his scheduled rematch with Renato Moicano due to a training injury, with Moicano subsequently pulled from the card and rebooked to face Tom Nolan on October 31 instead.
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