Arman Tsarukyan just got another bump in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings, and he did not even need to fight for it. The post-UFC 327 update reshuffled the board after Carlos Ulberg knocked out Jiri Prochazka to win the vacant light heavyweight title, and that movement pushed Tsarukyan up to No. 13.
The jump is unusual because Tsarukyan was only recently pulled from the list. He was removed last month, then brought back at No. 15 a week later. Now he has climbed two more spots without adding a new UFC result.
New UFC light heavyweight champion Carlos Ulberg makes his debut on the pound-for-pound list in the latest rankings update following #UFC327.
With his addition, Jack Della Maddalena departs the top 15, while @ArmanUfc Tsarukyan moves up two spots to No. 13. pic.twitter.com/FSpe6zTFdM
— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) April 14, 2026
Tsarukyan keeps climbing while waiting on a UFC fight
Ulberg entered the rankings at No. 15 after UFC 327, and that shake-up helped push Tsarukyan higher. It also sent former welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena out of the 15-man group.
Tsarukyan is still active, just not in the UFC cage right now. He recently stayed busy outside the promotion and is already booked for another matchup, with Tsarukyan set to meet Urijah Faber at RAF 8.
That leaves him in a strange spot. He has not fought often enough lately to quiet the inactivity talk, but the UFC still ranks him like a serious threat. The latest update does not settle that debate, but it does show Tsarukyan is still sitting inside the promotion’s elite tier while he waits for his next real move.
