Arman Tsarukyan disclosed that he spends between $500,000 and $700,000 per month, with a minimum of $250,000 to $300,000. During an appearance on the Full Send Podcast, Tsarukyan explained that approximately $250,000 of his monthly expenses go toward purchasing watches, which he buys after each grappling or wrestling match. He mentioned traveling via private jets, driving Rolls-Royces, hosting expensive events, and wearing designer clothing including $2,500 white t-shirts. Tsarukyan also revealed he recently accepted a high-paying grappling match against Urijah Faber, despite considering Faber a "no-name," purely for the financial compensation. The lightweight contender stated he spends these earnings throughout the month on his luxurious lifestyle.
Arman Tsarukyan pulled back the curtain on his finances during a recent appearance on the Full Send Podcast, revealing that his monthly spending ranges from $500,000 to $700,000, with a self-described floor of $250,000 to $300,000.
The 29-year-old Russian lightweight broke down where much of that money goes. Roughly $250,000 each month is spent on watches alone, a habit he described as tied to his grappling and wrestling matches — buying a new timepiece after each one. Beyond watches, Tsarukyan spoke about chartering private jets, driving Rolls-Royces, hosting high-cost events, and wearing designer clothing, citing $2,500 white t-shirts as one example.
Tsarukyan currently sits at number one in the UFC lightweight division with a record of 23-3-0 and trains out of American Top Team. Standing five-foot-seven with a 72-inch reach, he is one of the more well-rounded threats in the division, landing 3.85 significant strikes per minute at 50 percent accuracy while averaging 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Funding that lifestyle, in part, means taking lucrative grappling matches outside the UFC. Tsarukyan revealed he recently accepted a high-paying grappling bout against Urijah Faber, candidly admitting he viewed Faber as a "no-name" but took the fight solely for the financial compensation. Faber, 47, is a 35-11-0 veteran and longtime bantamweight contender from the United States who built his reputation with Team Alpha Male.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan's comments offer a rare look at the spending power of top UFC contenders outside of fight-night purses
- His willingness to take grappling matches for pay signals how fighters at the top of a division supplement UFC income
- The casual dismissal of Faber, a decorated MMA veteran, underlines the generational and promotional shift in how current fighters view the sport's older names
