Poatan and McGregor are left behind! Champion Volkanovski is shown in shock with Mauricio Ruffy at UFC.

Ruffy promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

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Mauricio Ruffy He's on fire in the UFC and isn't just captivating the fans. In June, in Washington (USA), the Brazilian put on a show at UFC White House, knocked out Michael chandler in the first round and now, he has positioned himself as the immediate reserve for the grand rematch between Conor McGregor e Max Holloway, scheduled to take place this Saturday (11). Closely following the striker's growth, Alexander Volkanovsky, king of the featherweight division (up to 65,8 kg), made sure to praise him.

On his official YouTube channel, the Australian, who is a friend and training partner of the former member of the 'Fighting Nerds' academy, expressed his shock at the latter's striking ability. It's true that the UFC has many fighters who specialize in stand-up fighting, such as... Alex Poatán, Cyryl Gane, Conor McGregor, Ilia Topuria, Among others.

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In any case, according to MMA legend Ruffy, despite not being decorated, leaves renowned strikers behind. It's worth highlighting that the Brazilian possesses a fluid style; he's creative, precise, and technical. Not surprisingly, the athlete has 14 wins in the sport, 13 of them by knockout.

“Obviously, I have a lot of confidence in Ruffy. I know how good a fighter he is. Ruffy’s reading of the game is incredible. I’ve been saying this for a while, that he’s one of the best strikers. I’d almost say he’s the best striker in the UFC. When it comes to how good he is, it’s incredible. The way he reads the game, the accuracy. It’s impressive and effective,” said the UFC champion.

“And even defensively, he has good understanding. He’ll make you make a mistake for a moment. He knows you’re in danger. It’s simply incredible. I felt a little sorry for Chandler. It was an incredible knockout, beautiful, perfect, exactly as he and all of us imagined. I believed in it because I know how good his striking is,” he concluded.

Watch Ruffy's beautiful knockout of Chandler at UFC White House.

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Volkanovski and Ruffy training. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram