Mauricio Ruffy

Brazil

Takes decision as massive favorite
LightweightUFC
November 16, 2024
Ruffy defeated James Llontop via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC 309 on Saturday in New York City.
ANALYSIS
This fight was a mixed bag for Ruffy. He won an easy decision, but as a -1000 favorite, you would have liked to see him earn the stoppage. He landed more than a handful of his trademark power blows which would have put away any mere mortal, but Llontop ate them all and somehow managed to win Round 3 on all three scorecards. Part of that was due to the fact Ruffy appeared visibly exhausted. The power of the Brazilian is legitimate, but Ruffy's secondary skills are questionable, and his cardio appears mediocre. There's most definitely a scenario in which he starts to struggle when tasked with facing better competition.
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Gets new opponent
LightweightUFC
October 29, 2024
Ruffy will fight James Llontop at UFC 309 on Nov. 16, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Ruffy was originally scheduled to fight Charlie Campbell in November, but the latter was forced to withdraw from the event for unknown reasons. The 28-year-old Ruffy will now receive an opponent who is still searching for his first UFC victory after two fights with the promotion.
Needs new opponent
LightweightUFC
October 24, 2024
Ruffy needs a new opponent for UFC 309, according to Nolan King of MMA Junkie.
ANALYSIS
Ruffy was scheduled to compete against Charlie Campbell, who withdrew from the event less than three weeks after their scheduled fight was announced. The former would need a new opponent, but he is not guaranteed to get his new adversary before Nov. 16.
NYC fight scheduled
LightweightUFC
October 7, 2024
Ruffy is scheduled to compete against fellow lightweight Charlie Campbell at UFC 309 in New York City on Nov. 16, per Nolan King of MMA Junkie.
ANALYSIS
Ruffy's next opponent is a New York-born lightweight in Campbell fighting off a decision win over Trevor Peek that happened back in April. The next month, Ruffy began his UFC career with a first-round TKO to Jamie Mullarkey.
Flawless effort in UFC debut
LightweightUFC
May 4, 2024
Ruffy defeated Jamie Mullarkey via TKO (punches) at 4:42 of Round 1 at UFC 301 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
ANALYSIS
Daniel Cormier, on commentary for the event, said this was a flawless victory for Ruffy, and he was absolutely correct. It was a truly dominant effort for as long as it lasted. Looking supremely confident inside the Octagon and well aware Mullarkey had nothing for him, Ruffy picked his spots and obliterated his opponent whenever he decided to turn up the pace. The end result was both a win and a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Now 10-1 in his professional career with 10 knockout victories, Ruffy is clearly a fighter to keep an eye on moving forward in the loaded 155-pound division.
Scheduled vs. Mullarkey
LightweightUFC
March 22, 2024
Ruffy scheduled to face Jamie Mullarkey in a lightweight match at UFC 301 on May 4, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Ruffy recently earned a pro contract at Dana White's Contender Series 65 via a win over Raimond Magomedaliev by TKO in Round 3. He'll now get a chance to take on Mullarkey, who sits at 5-5 after 10 bouts at the UFC level. Mullarkey is a pro whose tactics rely on landing a handful of blows capable of dropping his opponent before he gets taken out himself, a doable introduction for Ruffy's UFC debut.