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Alex Poatán He's not the only Brazilian who will be in action and in the spotlight at UFC Casa Branca. At the historic and unique event, scheduled to take place on June 14th in Washington (USA), Mauricio Ruffy, currently on a high in the company, will face... Michael chandler, in an important fight valid for the lightweight division (up to 70,3 kg). In this way, the athlete justified the comparison with Conor McGregor for an unusual reason. The company itself announced the duel this Saturday (7), during the broadcast of UFC 326.
Because he specializes in striking and has a fluid fighting style based on movement, precision, and technique, Ruffy has been classified by many as a kind of new version of the Irishman. In fact, 'Notorious', out of action since 2021, expressed a desire to return to competition at UFC White House and had the American as one of his possible opponents, but ended up not participating in the event. Therefore, the new McGregor has replaced the original version and will face Chandler.
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In his last fight, held in February, Ruffy recovered from his first UFC loss by knocking out his opponent. Raphael Fiziev In the second round. Excited by the impressive performance, the Brazilian asked to fight at the White House and subsequently secured a spot in the highly competitive event.
Ruffy in the UFC
Mauricio Ruffy[Name], 29 years old, 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 four fights, three by knockout, and losing one. Currently, the athlete is ranked ninth in the category. His main victories were against [opponent's name]. Bobby Green e Raphael Fiziev.
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