This Saturday (19), in California (USA), Mauricio Ruffy has a tough battle ahead. In the co-main event of UFC 331 , the Brazilian faces the feared Arman Tsarukyan in the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg) and is considered by bookmakers to be the underdog to win. However, this status does not bother the athlete, who has a powerful weapon to surprise the Armenian in the octagon.
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On the 'Countdown' program for UFC 331 , the athlete exuded confidence that his ' Ruffy Style' has everything to claim another victim, and in the way he likes: impressive and fluid. Furthermore, Maurício revealed the three legendary Brazilian fighters who served as his inspiration. In this way, the striker dispelled the idea that he based his style solely on Conor McGregor and Israel Adesanya.
“I watched PRIDE a lot. Back then, Wanderlei Silva , Anderson Silva , and Maurício Shogun were the guys who inspired me . I wanted to fight like them. I trained kickboxing, Muay Thai, and capoeira. The face of Brazil, the Ruffy Style. Every time I go in there, I go in to knock out my opponents,” said the UFC top fighter.
“I’m happy. Winning the fights I won, the knockout of the year, that’s the Ruffy Style. Winning like I won against Fiziev, against Chandler at the White House, beating him the way I did, practically without being touched, defending all the takedowns, knocking him out with great ease,” he concluded.
Mauricio Ruffy's history in the UFC
Mauricio Ruffy , 30, is part of the UFC's lightweight elite. Discovered on the Contender Series reality show in 2023, the Brazilian debuted in the world's largest MMA organization a year later, winning five fights, four by knockout, and losing one. Currently, he is ranked tenth in the division. His main victories were against Bobby Green , Michael Chandler , and Rafael Fiziev.
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