Mauricio Ruffy He made it clear that he deserves a place among the top names in the UFC lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). On the main card of UFC 325, held last Saturday (31), the Brazilian overcame Raphael Fiziev With authority, he dominated the action in the stand-up fight and finished the confrontation with a beautiful knockout, recovering from... defeat suffered in his previous performance.
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With the victory, Ruffy achieved his 14th career win, his fourth since joining the UFC, and overcame his previous loss. Benoit Saint-DenisFiziev has now suffered his fifth defeat within the organization.
Ruffy dominates the distance and knocks out Fiziev in the second round.
The athletes began the duel vying for control of the center of the octagon. More aggressive, Raphael Fiziev He relied on low kicks and powerful crosses to impose his rhythm. Midway through the round, the representative from Azerbaijan attempted his first takedown, but without success. Then, Mauricio Ruffy He landed a strong jab, although he was countered with a cross. In the final stretch, the Brazilian showed more freedom, landed good counter punches and even caught a high kick, despite being pressed against the cage.
Ruffy is a standout Brazilian in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
In the second round, Fiziev returned even more aggressively, frequently exploiting left-handed middle kicks. Ruffy, however, maintained his strategy of controlling the distance and relying on powerful counter-attacks. In the final minute, the Brazilian landed a precise right straight that stunned his opponent. He then took the fight to the ground and finished the bout with a strong ground and pound.
UFC 325 results
MAIN CARD
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Alexander Volkanovsky derrotou Diego lopes by unanimous decision of the judges (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) – Championship fight
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Benoit Saint-Denis derrotou Dan Hooker by technical knockout (punches and elbows) at 4:45 of round 2
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Mauricio Ruffy derrotou Raphael Fiziev by technical knockout (punches) at 4min30sec of R2
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg.): Tallison Teixeira derrotou Tai tuivasa by unanimous decision of the judges (28-29, 28-29, 28-29)
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Quillan Salkilld derrotou Jamie Mullarkey by submission (rear naked choke) at 3min01sec of R1
PRELIMINARY CARD
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Billy Elekana derrotou Junior Tafa by submission (rear naked choke) at 3min18sec of R2
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Cam Rowston defeated Cody Brundage by technical knockout (punches) at 4min08sec of R2
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Jacob Malkoun derrotou Torrez Finney by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
Welterweight (up to 77 kg.): Jonathan Micallef derrotou Oban Elliott by submission (rear naked choke) at 3min31sec of R2
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Kaan Ofli derrotou Yi Zha by majority decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 28-28)
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Dom Mar Fan defeated SangWook Kim by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Keiichiro Nakamura defeated Sebastian Szalay by technical knockout (knee strike) at 3:38 of round 3.
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): Lawrence Lui defeated Sulangrangbo by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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