Arman Tsarukyan disclosed in a podcast interview that he spends between $500,000 and $700,000 per month, with a minimum of $250,000 to $300,000. He explained that roughly $250,000 of that goes toward buying a new watch each month after grappling or wrestling matches. Tsarukyan mentioned he travels by private jet, drives Rolls-Royces, and recently agreed to compete in a grappling match against Urijah Faber primarily for the money. He stated he uses the fight purses to fund his lifestyle and questioned why he should not spend the money he earns. The comments were made during an appearance on the Full Send Podcast.
Arman Tsarukyan pulled back the curtain on his personal finances during an appearance on the Full Send Podcast, revealing that his monthly spending runs between $500,000 and $700,000, with what he described as a floor of $250,000 to $300,000.
The 29-year-old Russian lightweight, ranked number one in the UFC's 155-pound division and fighting out of American Top Team, broke down where a significant portion of that money goes. He said roughly $250,000 each month is spent on a new watch, typically purchased after grappling or wrestling competitions. Beyond that, Tsarukyan noted he travels exclusively by private jet and drives Rolls-Royces. When asked why he spends so freely, he was straightforward: he earns the money through fighting and sees no reason not to enjoy it. He also disclosed that a recently agreed grappling match against Urijah Faber was accepted largely because of the financial incentive, saying he uses fight purses to fund the lifestyle.
Tsarukyan holds a professional record of 23-3-0 and has built a reputation as one of the most active and well-rounded lightweights in the world, averaging 3.85 significant strikes per minute with a 50 percent striking accuracy and a standout 3.26 takedowns per 15 minutes.
His upcoming grappling opponent, Urijah Faber, is a 47-year-old veteran from the United States with a career record of 35-11-0. Known as The California Kid and a co-founder of Team Alpha Male, Faber is a former WEC featherweight champion and one of the most recognizable names in combat sports history. He averages 1.54 takedowns per 15 minutes and 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes in MMA competition, and carries a five-inch reach disadvantage against Tsarukyan heading into the grappling contest.
Why it matters
- Tsarukyan is the top-ranked lightweight contender, making any activity — grappling or otherwise — closely watched by the division
- His candid comments about fighting primarily for money offer a rare look at how elite fighters manage and motivate themselves
- The Faber grappling match pairs a prime contender against a combat sports legend, crossing generational lines in a non-MMA format
