Manumito recalls his fight with Mauricio Luffy and criticizes his rival's attitude: 'Arrogant'

Manumito makes weight and confirms fight in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

Without mincing words, Manumito stated that, in his view, Mauricio Ruffy He displayed a certain arrogance inside the cage. The first fighter to defeat 'Nerd' in MMA. Manoel Sousa He detailed that the opponent's behavior during the match drew attention, mainly due to the provocations.

In an interview with ConnecCast, Manumito revealed that Ruffy had a different attitude, talking the entire time during the fight. According to the Brazilian, his rival said he was going to knock him out in the duel, which reinforced his impression of the attitude he adopted at that point in his career.

"I don't know how he (Ruffy) is today. Because before, you could see that he was a bit arrogant. I don't know if he changed when he joined the UFC. But in that fight there (between us), he talked, he kept talking the whole time. We could see that he had a different attitude."

"Today he talks a lot about God, which is very good for him, his family, and his career. I won that fight through sheer grit, because it was tough. It was back and forth. He kept talking during the fight, saying he was going to knock me out at such and such a moment," he said. Manoel Manumito to ConnecCast.

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The first encounter between Manumito and Mauricio Luffy in battle.

The first time they faced each other was marked by Manumito's beautiful knockout (punches) in the second round of the 'Standout Fighting Tournament 18', on November 13, 2019, in São Paulo. With the entry of Manoel Sousa In the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a rematch has been considered in the world's most famous octagon. It's true that Ruffy already has a fight scheduled for UFC White House on June 14th, however, neither fighter is ruling out a rematch in the organization in the future.