Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Mauricio Ruffy wants to meet interesting and stimulating people of an ancient culture...and punch them.
Ruffy is one of four main athletes to proudly represent the Fighting Nerds camp in the promotion. There are others less discussed like Bruna Brasil and recent convert Michal Oleksiejczuk, but he remains one of the primary stable that include him, Carlos Prates, Caio Borralho and Jean Silva. Together, those combatants amassed a streak of 22 wins opposite zero defeats in their first two years with the organization, leading the team to taking home the 2024 World MMA Award for “Gym of the Year.