Lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan disclosed in a Full Send Podcast interview that he spends between $500,000 and $700,000 monthly, with a minimum of $250,000-$300,000. He allocates approximately $250,000 per month solely on watches, purchasing a new timepiece after each grappling or wrestling match. Tsarukyan explained he recently accepted a high-paying grappling match against Urijah Faber purely for the money, stating Faber is a "no-name" and he had no competitive interest in the bout. He detailed his lavish spending on private jets, Rolls-Royces, expensive dinners, and designer clothing including $2,500 white t-shirts. Tsarukyan defended his spending habits by saying he earns the money through such exhibition matches and sees no reason not to spend it.
Arman Tsarukyan pulled back the curtain on his spending habits during a recent appearance on the Full Send Podcast, revealing that the UFC lightweight contender burns through somewhere between $500,000 and $700,000 every month, with a self-described floor of $250,000 to $300,000.
Tsarukyan, 29, currently holds the number-one contender spot in the lightweight division and carries a 23-3 record fighting out of American Top Team. The Russian standout is one of the more active grapplers in the 155-pound class, averaging 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes alongside a striking output of 3.85 significant strikes per minute at 50 percent accuracy. He stands five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach.
A significant chunk of that monthly expenditure goes toward his watch collection. Tsarukyan said he spends roughly $250,000 per month on timepieces alone, buying a new watch after every grappling or wrestling appearance. He also itemized outlays on private jets, Rolls-Royces, high-end dinners, and designer clothing — including white t-shirts that run $2,500 apiece.
On the subject of a recent grappling match against Urijah Faber, Tsarukyan was blunt. He said he took the bout purely for the financial return and had zero competitive interest in facing Faber, whom he dismissed as a "no-name." Faber, 47, is a former WEC featherweight and bantamweight champion who compiled a 35-11 record across his career. The California Kid stands five-foot-six with a 67-inch reach and averaged 1.54 takedowns per 15 minutes during his UFC tenure.
Tsarukyan defended his lifestyle by pointing out that the money comes directly from exhibition bouts like that one, and argued there was no reason to hold back on spending what he earns.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan's willingness to take high-paying grappling exhibitions reflects growing crossover income opportunities for ranked UFC fighters
- His comments on Faber signal he views such matches as purely transactional rather than competitive showcases
- As the lightweight division's top contender, his off-cage profile continues to rise alongside his ranking
