Arman Tsarukyan revealed he spends between $500,000 and $700,000 per month on his lifestyle, with a minimum of $250,000-$300,000 in monthly expenses. The lightweight contender disclosed that he purchases a new watch after every grappling or wrestling match, accounting for approximately $250,000 monthly on watches alone. Tsarukyan explained that much of his spending goes toward private jets, luxury cars including Rolls-Royces, expensive dinners, and travel. He acknowledged that some purchases are for content creation but emphasized he participates in exhibition grappling matches primarily for financial gain, recently demanding significant payment to face Urijah Faber in a grappling bout.
Arman Tsarukyan has lifted the curtain on a spending habit that runs as high as $700,000 every month, with watches alone accounting for a quarter of a million dollars of that figure.
The 29-year-old Russian lightweight revealed in a recent interview that his monthly outgoings fall somewhere between $500,000 and $700,000, with a floor of at least $250,000 to $300,000 even in leaner months. He explained that he buys a new watch following each grappling or wrestling appearance, a ritual that adds up to roughly $250,000 per month on timepieces alone. Private jets, Rolls-Royces, expensive dinners, and international travel account for much of the rest, though he noted that a portion of the expenditure feeds content creation.
Tsarukyan currently sits as the number-one ranked lightweight contender and carries a 23-3 record fighting out of American Top Team. His physical profile is notable for someone in the 155-pound division, with a 72-inch reach stretching well beyond what his five-foot-seven frame might suggest. He averages 3.85 significant strikes per minute at a 50 percent accuracy rate and supplements that output with an aggressive grappling game, averaging 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes.
The financial disclosure also shed light on his approach to exhibition grappling. Tsarukyan stated plainly that money is the primary motivation for those appearances, and that he recently demanded substantial payment before agreeing to face Urijah Faber in a grappling match. Faber, the 47-year-old American veteran and former UFC bantamweight title challenger, holds a 35-11 career record and remains active on the grappling and combat sports circuit under his Team Alpha Male banner.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan's candid financial comments offer rare insight into the earning power of a top UFC contender outside of official bouts.
- His stated terms for the Faber grappling match confirm he views exhibition appearances strictly as business transactions rather than competitive showcases.
- The spending figures place added pressure on a potential lightweight title shot to deliver the kind of purse that matches his stated lifestyle.
