# Mauricio Ruffy

Mauricio "One Shot" Ruffy (born June 17, 1996) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight division. As of March 8, 2025, he holds a professional record of 11 wins and 1 loss.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Ruffy acquired a record of 8-1 with 8 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 Dana White's Contender Series 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 Dana White.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

After earning his contract, Ruffy made his UFC debut at UFC 301 against Jamie Mullarkey on May 4, 2024. He would win the fight via technical knockout in the first round.
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. 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.

## Personal Life

In 2025, Ruffy announced plans to expand his team, Fighting Nerds, by opening a new training facility in New Hampshire, USA, to provide better facilities for his teammates and other athletes.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 13 matches | 12 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 11 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 12–1 | King Green | KO (spinning wheel kick) | UFC 313 | March 8, 2025 | 1 | 2:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 11–1 | James Llontop | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 309 | November 16, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | New York City, New York, United States |
| Win | 10–1 | Jamie Mullarkey | TKO (punches) | UFC 301 | May 4, 2024 | 1 | 4:42 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 9–1 | Raimond Magomedaliev | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series | October 3, 2023 | 3 | 4:45 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 8–1 | Ronys Torres | TKO (punches) | Centurion FC - Rex Redemptor | May 26, 2023 | 2 | 4:21 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 7–1 | Corneliu Rotaru Lascar | TKO (punches) | Centurion FC - Rex Redemptor | May 26, 2023 | 1 | 4:23 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Win | 6–1 | Brenno Goncalves | TKO | Arena Pride MMA 4 | June 26, 2022 | 1 | 1:26 | Sao Paolo, Brazil |
| Loss | 5–1 | Manuel Sousa | KO (punches) | SFT 18 | November 13, 2019 | 2 | 2:41 | Sao Paolo, Brazil |
| Win | 5–0 | Derlan Marinho | KO (punches) | Mega Fight Championship 2 | June 22, 2019 | 1 | 3:35 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Win | 4–0 | Rafael Silva | TKO (Punch) | SFT 8 | December 15, 2018 | 2 | 1:08 | Sao Paolo, Brazil |
| Win | 3-0 | Lucas Costa | TKO (elbows) | Batalha MMA 13 | June 30, 2018 | 1 | 1:42 | Sao Paolo, Brazil |
| Win | 2-0 | Wendson Santos | TKO (punches) | Gold Fight 9 | August 26, 2017 | 1 | 1:04 | Sao Paolo, Brazil |
| Win | 1-0 | Marlon Paula | TKO (punches) | Premium Fight Championship 6 | September 18, 2016 | 1 | 0:30 | São Paulo, Brazil |

## External Links

* Mauricio Ruffy profile at Sherdog
* Mauricio Ruffy profile at UFC
* ↑ "Mauricio Ruffy MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog.
* ↑ "Centurion FC: REX REDEMPTOR | MMA Event". Tapology.
* ↑ Bitter, Shawn (October 2, 2023). "DWCS 2023: Episode 9 Breakdown and Predictions".
* ↑ "DWCS 2023 Week 9 Highlight Video: Mauricio Ruffy Punches Out Raimond Magomedaliev". Sherdog.
* ↑ Cruz, Guilherme (March 25, 2024). "UFC 301 adds two new fights for May 4 event". MMA Fighting.
* ↑ Hiergesell, Dan (May 4, 2024). "Highlights! Ruffy Shines In Debut, Compared To 'Young McGregor'". MMAmania.com.
* ↑ Kuhl, Dan (March 5, 2025). "Campbell vs. Ruffy Showdown Added to UFC 309".
* ↑ Cruz, Guilherme (October 29, 2024). "Mauricio Ruffy gets new opponent for UFC 309". MMA Fighting.
* ↑ Anderson, Jay (November 17, 2024). "UFC 309: Mauricio Ruffy Goes Distance for the First Time Against Tough-As-Nails James Llontop".
* ↑ "Caio Borralho Expects Mauricio Ruffy to Crush Bobby Green, Vie for Title in 2026". Sherdog.
* ↑ "UFC 313 video: Mauricio Ruffy sleeps King Green with spinning kick Knockout of the Year candidate". March 9, 2025.
* ↑ "UFC 313's Mauricio Ruffy to expand Fighting Nerds with new location in New Hampshire". MMA Fighting. March 8, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.