Mauricio Ruffy

Overview

Four finishes in five UFC wins, three of them in round 1. Mauricio Ruffy's wins tend to end early, and the two fights that didn't go his way both came against opponents our model rates as strong. The Brazilian lightweight is 5-2 in the UFC and 14-3-0 across all promotions, and he carries a one-fight losing streak into his next outing.

Plenty of prospects flame out when the competition rises. Ruffy's two defeats came against stronger opposition, and he has kept finding the finish when he wins.

UFC Career

Ruffy reached the UFC after a knockout of Raimond Magomedaliev in the third round on Dana White's Contender Series 7.9. That fight sits outside the UFC record. His UFC debut at UFC 301 ended with a TKO of Jamie Mullarkey in round 1 at 4:42.

Next came the only decision of his UFC run, a three-round unanimous win over James Llontop at UFC 309. Then King Green at UFC 313 went down in round 1 at 2:07. Three straight UFC wins, his longest streak so far.

The streak ended against Benoît Saint Denis, who submitted him in round 2 at 2:56 at UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho. Ruffy answered with a round 2 TKO of Rafael Fiziev at UFC 325, then a round 1 TKO of Michael Chandler at UFC Freedom 250, 4:29 into the fight.

Then Arman Tsarukyan stopped him in round 1 at 4:56 at UFC 331. Four seconds from the end of the round.

Fighting Style

Ruffy is a precise striker who stays busy and is hard to hit cleanly. He lands more than most and rarely wastes output, and he takes about as much in return as a typical UFC fighter.

He almost never looks for takedowns or submissions, so his work stays on the feet. When opponents do shoot on him, they rarely get him down, which gives him a strong chance of keeping the fight standing.

The finishes follow that profile. All four came by KO/TKO, three in the first round and one in the second. His lone submission loss is a small sample, but it is the one way he has been beaten on the mat.

Notable Wins

• Michael Chandler — KO/TKO, round 1, UFC Freedom 250 (2026)
• Rafael Fiziev — KO/TKO, round 2, UFC 325 (2026)
• King Green — KO/TKO, round 1, UFC 313 (2025)
• Jamie Mullarkey — KO/TKO, round 1, UFC 301 (2024)

Quick Facts

• Division: Lightweight
• UFC record: 5-2
• Professional record (all promotions): 14-3-0
• UFC debut: 2024
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height: 5'11"; reach: 75"
• Born: State of São Paulo, Brazil