Maurício de Lima Santos (born June 17, 1996), known as Maurício Ruffy, is a Brazilian

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currently competing in the

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division of the

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(UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ruffy acquired a record of 8–1 with eight knockouts competing exclusively on the Brazilian regional scene. This included a second-round knockout over UFC veteran Ronys Torres.

Dana White's Contender Series

Ruffy was then booked to compete on Week 9 of Season 7 of

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on October 3, 2023, against highly touted prospect Raimond Magomedaliev. He would win the fight via third-round technical knockout and was awarded a contract by

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

After earning his contract, Ruffy made his UFC debut at UFC 301 against

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on May 4, 2024. He would win the fight via technical knockout in the first round. This fight earned him a '' Performance of the Night'' award. In his next fight, Ruffy was scheduled to face Charlie Campbell at UFC 309 on November 16, 2024. However, Campbell withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons and was subsequently replaced by James Llontop in a catchweight bout of 165 pounds. Llontop weighed in 1.2 lbs over the 165 lb catchweight limit and was fined 20 percent of his purse, which went to Ruffy. Ruffy would win the fight via unanimous decision, marking the first time he would go to the scorecards in his career. Ruffy would then face King Green at UFC 313 on March 8, 2025. He would win the fight via first-round knockout with a spinning wheel kick. This fight earned him another '' Performance of the Night'' award.

Personal life

Inspired by

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, the moniker of Ruffy was given to Maurício by his brother before his first professional fight. In 2025, Ruffy announced plans to expand his team, Fighting Nerds, by opening a new training facility in

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, to provide better facilities for his teammates and other athletes.

Championships and accomplishments

** Performance of the Night (Two times) **UFC.com Awards *** 2024: Ranked #4 Newcomer of the Year *Centurion Fight Championship **Centurion FC Welterweight Tournament *Mega Fight Championship **MFC Super Lightweight Championship

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

Mauricio Ruffy profile at Tapology

Mauricio Ruffy profile at Sherdog

Mauricio Ruffy profile at UFC
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