Has he become a star? Mauricio Ruffy reveals special treatment from the UFC for his fight against Arman Tsarukyan.

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

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Mauricio Ruffy hit the jackpot in the UFC. A sensation in the company, the Brazilian will fight the biggest fight of his career against the feared Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 331, an event scheduled to take place on September 19th in California (USA). And the duel is so important for the lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) that the athlete has shown he is receiving special treatment.

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On his official Instagram account, Ruffy proudly revealed that his training routine, both inside and outside the gym, will be monitored by the UFC team. Coming from humble beginnings, the Brazilian, as one might expect, celebrated another important step in his career, on his way to the top of the division.

Moreover, this wasn't the first sign that Ruffy has reached a new level in the UFC. The Brazilian is on such high that he was scheduled to fight at the historic White House event in June, and impressed everyone by putting on a show and knocking out Michael Chandler in the first round. Now, against the Armenian, the athlete has teamed up with Alexander Volkanovski , king of the featherweight division (up to 65,8 kg), in Australia.

“Let’s start filming. The UFC team will be with me for three days, wanting to capture everything I do. I’ll be setting some limitations, but they’re available to spend three days with me, filming everything. Cool, right? To dream about all this and now be living it. Very cool. We’ll show you guys,” the fighter said in his Instagram Stories.

Volkanovski and Ruffy training. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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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