Scorpion? Impressed, Adesanya is shocked by Mauricio Ruffy's knockout at UFC 325.

Adesanya focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

Company Hall of Fame, Israel adesanya approved the performance of Mauricio Ruffy No. UFC 325. At the event held last Saturday (31), in Australia, the Brazilian recovered from his first defeat in the company by knocking out the tough Raphael Fiziev, in an important fight valid for the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). Reacting to the show, the former king of the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg) surrendered to the member of the 'Fighting Nerds' academy.

Adesanya was thrilled with the knockout delivered by Ruffy and seemed surprised by the result and impressed by his striking technique. The punch that the Brazilian landed, which exploded on 'Ataman's' face and stunned him, was a long-range, fast, and powerful straight right. It's worth noting that the UFC star revealed he was a fan of the athlete's creative and fluid fighting style and even trained with him in Australia.

Furthermore, the Nigerian implied that Luffy was inspired not only by Luffy from the anime 'One Piece', but also by Scorpion from the 'Mortal Kombat' game franchise. In the series, the character is a ninja whose... His main weapon is a ninja harpoon knife attached to a rope, used to strike enemies from a distance and pull them closer.

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“I thought Fiziev would be a tough opponent for Ruffy, but Ruffy proved me wrong and proved everyone completely wrong. He finished him. He leaned back and hit him with the whip,” said the former UFC champion on his official YouTube channel.

Adesanya's return

Israel adesanyaThe 36-year-old is finally back in the octagon. Experiencing the worst moment of his career, the Nigerian, who was last seen in action in February 2025, faces off against... joe pyfer in the main fight of UFC Seattle, an event scheduled to take place on March 28th.

The renowned striker was dominated by Sean Strickland, finished by Dricus du Plessis and knocked out by Nassourdine ImavovHowever, he remains confident that he will turn his career around. Currently, the former middleweight champion is ranked sixth.