Streamer N3on claims he and Khamzat Chimaev will corner Tsarukyan at UFC 331

Streamer Mikyle Rafiq, known online as N3on, claims he will be part of Arman Tsarukyan’s corner team when the top-ranked UFC lightweight faces Mauricio Ruffy (14-2) at UFC 331 on September 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Rafiq says he will be joined in the corner by former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.

Rafiq made the announcement on his Kick stream, expressing full confidence that the arrangement is finalised. “It is a 100% locked in,” he said. “I’ll be in Arman Tsarukyan’s corner for his fight on the 19th. It’s me, Khamzat and Arman. We’re locked in; it is happening. I just sent in my sizes; I have the shoes; I have the Team Arman shirt.”

Beyond the corner role, N3on also claims Tsarukyan (23-3) will walk out to his track “She wanna hang with an Indian,” adding another layer of influencer crossover to the fight week build-up. Rafiq acknowledged he would not be able to stream during the bout itself, noting that “UFC is very strict” on that front.

The claim has not been independently confirmed by Tsarukyan’s camp or the UFC, but Rafiq cited having already submitted his corner kit size to the promotion as evidence the deal is done.

The involvement would be the latest in a series of high-profile influencer collaborations for Tsarukyan, who has built a substantial social media following through content partnerships. UFC CEO Dana White has publicly acknowledged the Armenian fighter’s growing fanbase, particularly after an extensive content run with popular influencer-streamer Nina Drama.

Whether N3on ultimately appears in the corner on fight night remains to be seen, but the claim underlines how deliberately Tsarukyan has blurred the line between combat sports and creator culture ahead of one of the more anticipated lightweight bouts of the year.