Mauricio Ruffy He is one of the most promising fighters in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC India
Known for his flashy moves in his UFC fights, Mauricio Ruffy was seen training with his eternal rival... Alex Poatán, the Nigerian Israel adesanyaThe former middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg), who has faced the Pataxó fighter four times, winning one and losing the others, asked Maurício to practice the technique until he understood the step-by-step process. 'The Last Stylebender' seemed quite excited to learn the Brazilian's famous "scissor" takedown.
In a video posted to his Instagram feed, the Nigerian showed the moment he attentively observed Ruffy's instructions. Focused on the Brazilian's movements, Adesanya quickly managed to apply a "scissor" takedown on the lightweight fighter (up to 70,3 kg). Mauricio, who has a fight scheduled against Raphael Fiziev by the UFC 325Since January 31st, in Sydney, Australia, he has been training with other athletes as well. Within this context, the Brazilian has already shared training sessions with... Alexander Volkanovsky, current featherweight champion (up to 65,7 kg).
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Brazilian Mauricio Ruffy celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
At 29 years old, Ruffy has a record of 12 wins and two losses in his professional MMA career. The Brazilian reached the UFC through 'Dana White's Contender Series', where he defeated Raimond Magomedaliev via technical knockout in the third round in October 2023.
Since then, the Brazilian fighter has accumulated four fights in the company. Maurício officially debuted in Dana White's organization with a victory against Jamie Mullarkey via technical knockout in the first round of UFC 301, in May 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
With a fight scheduled for the UFC 325Luffy is looking to improve his record, as he is coming off a loss against... Benoit St. Dennis via submission at UFC Fight Night 258 in September 2025.
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