After getting his hand raised at UFC 331, Arman Tsarukyan now has a message for UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje.

Tsarukyan knocked out Mauricio Ruffy cold in Round 1 at UFC 331 earlier tonight, after which he jumped outside the cage to shake Dana White’s hand and to announce that his next fight should be a title shot and nothing else.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 19: Arman Tsarukyan of Georgia punches Mauricio Ruffy of Brazil in a lightweight fight during the UFC 331 event at Crypto.com Arena on September 19, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC)

The top lightweight contender was denied a championship opportunity for various reasons in the past, but now, after the Ruffy KO win, it is evident that he is fighting Gaethje next.

Meanwhile, after bagging the Performance of the Night bonus, the Armenian sent a message to “The Highlight.” At the post-fight press conference, he said:

“He’s [Justin Gaethje] fighting me next.”

Check out Arman Tsarukyan’s comments below:

Tsarukyan also posted on X:

“Title shot secured 👊🏼”

Check out Arman Tsarukyan’s post below:

Justin Gaethje plans to enter the octagon next year to defend his title, as he has already fought twice this year and is currently recovering from minor injuries.

Dana White lauds Arman Tsarukyan

Dana White has lauded Arman Tsarukyan post-UFC 331. Last year, after “Batman” pulled out of UFC 311, White had announced that the 29-year-old is going back to the drawing board and will not get a title shot anytime soon. But earlier tonight, after Tsarukyan’s UFC 331 win, White confirmed that the Armenian “couldn’t have had a better comeback.” He said:

“When you f*ck up, then you come back and you do everything the right way. I mean you couldn’t have had a better comeback after the things that he’d done.”

Check out Dana White’s comments about Arman Tsarukyan below:

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