Arman Tsarukyan is listed at 5’7″ on the UFC’s official website, making him four inches shorter than Mauricio Ruffy, who is 5’11”. Both fighters went head-to-head in the “City of Angels” earlier this week to promote themselves UFC 331 co-main event on Saturday. night (Sept. 19) Crypto.com Arena and fans on social media question the official statistics campaign website.
“UFC Needs To Check Fighters’ Height Again,” wrote one fan. “Luffy should be four inches taller than Arman, but it doesn’t matter, my boy Arman still wins with murder in round two.”
This comment got almost 50 likes.
“Yeah Arman we see those height gainers,” another fan commented, while another added: “Arman wears sneakers to make Luffy think they’re almost the same height.”
And another corner (wipe <- ja -> using):
“Ruffy is a top fighter, I think he’s one of the best strikers in the UFC right now,” said Khamzat Chimaev, Armani’s teammate and former UFC champion. Adam Zubayraev (through Sherdog). “I think if Arman works at both levels, there won’t be any problems at all. Arman’s grappling and grappling level and Luffy’s are two completely different levels. Completely different. (Luffy) is very good on his feet. Arman is very good on his feet. Arman feels very confident on his feet.”
