Almost there! Mauricio Ruffy reveals serious pre-fight problems against Fiziev and celebrates miracle at UFC 325.

Ruffy promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

Mauricio Ruffy experienced moments of extreme difficulty in UFC 325, but not in the octagon. At the event held last Saturday (31), in Australia, the Brazilian impressed by knocking out Raphael FizievHe won one of the 'Performance of the Night' bonuses, but he suffered so much that almost none of it happened.

At the post-UFC 325 In an interview with Paramount UFC, Ruffy revealed that he was not in good mental or physical condition to compete and listed the serious problems. In fact, the situation in Australia was so dramatic that it made the Brazilian consider withdrawing from the important lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) fight.

However, Ruffy didn't give up and overcame the difficulties. And precisely because he was a religious man, the Brazilian credited his continued presence to... UFC 325 and victory to his unwavering faith.

“From the moment I stepped into the octagon, I was worried about myself. These were challenging days. I went through a lot of hardship. If I told you the story, you wouldn't believe what I went through to be here. These were difficult days. My brother passed away, and he was always at my fights. A week before the fight, I caught the flu,” said the fighter.

“Today, I woke up with my back completely locked up, I couldn’t even move. Fighting and winning, I know God helped me to be here. I thank God for enabling me. I wasn’t supposed to be here today. I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the Lord Jesus. After I realized my body was okay, I pushed and managed to knock him out,” he concluded.

Ruffy in the UFC

Mauricio Ruffy[Name], 29 years old, is part of the UFC's lightweight elite. Discovered on the reality show 'Contender Series' in 2023, the Brazilian debuted in the largest MMA organization a year later, winning four fights, three by knockout, and losing one. Currently, the athlete is ranked 14th in the category. His main victories were against [opponent's name]. Bobby Green e Raphael Fiziev.