Mauricio Ruffy is one of the UFC's biggest promises. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC India
In his duel against King Green No. UFC 313, Mauricio Ruffy showed why he is considered one of the greatest promises of Brazilian MMA. Representing the Fighting Nerds team, the fighter needed just over two minutes to find the distance and apply a spinning kick which instantly knocked out his opponent, one of the most impressive knockouts of the year.
However, the confrontation between the two had already begun before they even entered the octagon. In a video published on his YouTube channel, Ruffy recounted an episode behind the scenes at the weigh-in, when King Green tried to intimidate him by purposely bumping into his arm while walking with an American flag. The Brazilian, aware of the gesture, interpreted the attitude as a provocation and did not let it go: he went up to his rival and confronted him, making it clear that he would not accept this type of behavior.
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“He wanted to intimidate me. It’s a move that fighters do a lot, it’s very common. He has a lot of energy, he’s a guy who can’t handle it and needs to let it all out by yelling or having that kind of reaction. Then, in one of those moments, he was walking around with the flag and bumped into me. When he hit me on the arm, it was a message he wanted to send. If I pretended nothing happened, I would have missed the situation… So, at that moment, I went after him and said: ‘Hey, bro, did you hit my arm?’ And he said: ‘Sorry.’ Then I turned around and stayed calm. I already sent him the message right there.”, he said. Mauricio Ruffy.
Signed through the Contender Series, Mauricio Ruffy debuted in the UFC in May 2024 and, with the victory over King Green, accumulated his third triumph in the Ultimate, the second by knockout.
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