Mauricio Ruffy is one of the UFC's biggest promises. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC India
Maurício Ruffy is close to getting his career back on track after a turbulent period inside and outside the octagon. The Fighting Nerds fighter revealed, during an appearance on the 'PodPah' podcast, that he is in the final stages of negotiations for his return to the UFC, scheduled for the first week of February 2026, at an event planned in Australia. According to the athlete himself, only the signing of the contract is missing to make the fight official.
“I’m in the final negotiations. I just need to sign the fight. But I’ll be fighting in the first week of February, in Australia. It’s a very good fight,” Ruffy stated on the podcast.
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The lightweight (70,3kg), considered one of the biggest promises in Brazilian MMA, recently revealed that he faced a family drama after his defeat to Benoit Saint-Denisin September, in Paris. The fighter described the episode as a 'personal tragedy' that made him rethink his life and career.
The fighter from Alagoas, currently ranked 15th in the lightweight division, had been on a meteoric rise in the UFC, with remarkable victories and performances that positioned him among the top names of the new generation. The loss to Saint-Denis, however, interrupted his winning streak and coincided with the most difficult moment of his personal life.
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