2 hours Ago By Jamie Theodosi
Opening up the blockbuster UFC 309 main card this Saturday was one of the brightest prospects in the UFC, Mauricio Ruffy who took on James Llontop in a catchweight bout. After an incredibly impressive UFC debut back at UFC 301, fans highlighted ‘Fighting Nerds’ Mauricio Ruffy as one of the ones to watch prospects in the entire promotion. Realizing his huge potential, the UFC set him the task of opening up the blockbuster UFC 309 main card which is headlined by the heavyweight title fight, Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic.
Mauricio Ruffy is compared to Conor McGregor and scores incredible UFC 309 win Ruffy’s fight against Llontop was changed to a catchweight 165lb bout after the Peruvian came in unable to make the 156lb weight limit of lightweight. In round one, the sensational Brazilian striker quickly showcased why he is one of the most looked-at prospects in the UFC after blistering Llontop with a hellacious right hand, dropping him to the floor. Remaining patient, ‘One Shot’ Ruffy didn’t rush in to try and finish the fight and Llontop managed to make it back to his feet where he looked to pile some forward pressure on the 28-year-old striker.
Despite that, Ruffy continued to catch the Peruvian with huge counter right hands, which led commentator, Joe Rogan , to compare Ruffy to former UFC double champion, Conor McGregor , saying he looked like a ‘giant Conor’. Ruffy’s style is extremely similar to ‘The Notorious’ McGregor’s as he stays light on his feet and looks to catch his opponents with heavy counter shots. In round two, the 28-year-old dropped Llontop again, but this time, with a completely unique look-away uppercut, once again dropping ‘Goku’.
After an extremely impressive first two rounds, Ruffy began to slow down in the final round as Llontop continued to press forward. However, he continued to get caught with ferocious right hands and his face became more and more unrecognisable. BIG ARRIVAL: Donald Trump receives rousing reception during UFC 309 walkout compared to prime Conor McGregor Mauricio Ruffy calls out Benoit Saint-Denis following UFC 309 win With the impressive Brazilian already struggling to find suitors in the 155lb division, following his impressive display, Ruffy came locked and loaded with a callout.
“No frustration from me (that no one wants to fight me), it’s part of the process and I want to thank the UFC, Dana White, and Sean Shelby, for the chance that they’ve given me. They’ve given me the opportunity to be on a card at Madison Square Garden, look at the opportunities I’m getting. “Saint-Denis, what do you think about (my performance)? Let’s go fight, are you ready? Let’s go!” Ruffy said in his Octagon interview with Rogan.
Benoit Saint-Denis is coming off the back of back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano, however, he still occupies rank 12 in the lightweight division. DEVASTATION: ‘My head is spinning right now’..
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