Mauricio Ruffy returned to the win column earlier tonight at UFC 325, against Rafael Fiziev. All that hard work, his time away from The Fighting Nerds, training with ‘The Great’, has finally paid off.
Ruffy didn’t start the fight on a high note, with Fiziev doing most of the damage with calf kicks in round 1. In round 2, as Fiziev tried to close the distance and land bigger, Ruffy seized the moment and turned the momentum in his favor by landing a clean right hand, followed by another that sent the Azerbaijani fighter crashing to the canvas.
Although Fiziev managed to get back to his feet and tried to survive the final seconds of round 2, Ruffy continued to land the heavier blows and sent ‘Ataman’ crashing close to the fence. The Brazilian sniper then delivered powerful punches, forcing the referee to intervene and stop the match.
With that, Ruffy sealed the TKO victory at the 4:30 mark of round 2.
View the finish below:
Last week, Jean Silva got the Fighting Nerds back on track with a win at UFC 324, and now Ruffy has kept the good streak going.
He looked emotional after returning to victory and called on Conor McGregor, Paddy Pimblett and Michael Chandler.
MMA World reacts as Mauricio Ruffy dismantles Rafael Fiziev at UFC 325
Gilbert Burns posted on X:
“Wow Ruffy 😳😳😳 #UFC325”
Former UFC champion Jiri Prochazka posed:
“What an achievement from both of them. Nice laser focus and precise from Ruffy. Congratulations ⚡️”
The MMA guru shared:
“Mauricio Ruffy OUTPUT FIZIEV IN ROUND 2 BY TKO. Fiziev looked sharper early in each round but towards the end of the rounds Ruffy found range for his punches, a clean finish #UFC325 Fiziev having no power in any punch really hinders him, he’s always damaged.”
Ariel Helwani posted on X:
“What a crazy right hand from Ruffy there. The jab was clinical, and that right hand came from another stratosphere. Huge rebound win for the Brazilian.”
MMA page Dovy on X suggested:
“Ruffy vs. McGregor in the White House??? #UFC325”
Eddie Alvarez wrote:
“What a nice finish, Ruffy is a Sniper @ufc”
Meanwhile, Caio Borralho also celebrated his teammates’ victory on Nina-Marie Daniele’s stream.
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