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\nMauricio Ruffy is hinting that the UFC has big plans in store
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A month after his important victory over Rafael Ruffy revealed that his next fight, while still under negotiation, Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cIf it\u2019s not at the White House, it will be five rounds,\u201d Ruffy Ruffy added that he has already returned to physical training \u201cI had surgery on my right hand after the fight, but it\u2019s already “It was really cool how Volkanovski welcomed me \u2014 he literally took Although still uncomfortable with all the controversy surrounding \u201cHe always told me that if I dedicated myself I would certainly However, when asked if he will hold his next training camp at The \u201cEvery day I wake up to a new message saying I’m leaving Fighting After having two fights in 2024 and 2025, Mauricio said he intends \u201cI fought in January. I’m thinking of coming back in June or July Asked if there was a plan for the White House card, Ruffy didn’t “Let’s see what happens, but the expectation is always good,” said Regarding the possibility of Ruffy being McGregor’s mysterious “Who wouldn’t want to see Ruffy vs. Conor? It would be a guaranteed The mysterious tone only disappears when Ruffy explains how he \u201cI need a fight that leads me to the title, that\u2019s been discussed
\nFiziev<\/a>, Mauricio
\nRuffy<\/a> provided some insight into his
\nUFC<\/a> future.<\/p>\n
\nshould guarantee his spot as the next challenger for the belt.<\/p>\n
\ntold Sherdog.com.<\/p>\n
\nfollowing his win over Fiziev at
\nUFC 325<\/a> on Jan. 31.<\/p>\n
\nfine,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ll go back to [punching] next week, but in the
\nmeantime, I\u2019m keeping in shape and preparing the rest of my body.
\n[Alexander] Volkanovski told me a lot not to stop training, and
\nwe\u2019ll see each other again soon,\u201d said the Brazilian, who made a
\npoint of praising all the treatment he received in Australia.<\/p>\n
\nme under his wing. When his training was over, he would come and
\ntake care of mine, adjust positions and there were some days when I
\nwas there and he didn’t train. On those days, he went to the
\nacademy just to take care of my training. Imagine that. A UFC
\nchampion, at a time when he could be resting, left home to help me
\nand stayed two hours at the gym with me. That was a great lesson
\nfor me, as I am nobody compared to him. This guy is No. 4
\npound-for-pound in the world. I will never forget what Volkanovski
\ndid, and I hope to return soon.”<\/p>\nI Will Always Be a Fighting Nerd<\/h2>\n
\nJean
\nSilva<\/a>, who publicly stated that he is no longer friends with
\nRuffy after his move to Australia), the lightweight contender did
\nnot shy away from commenting on the matter. Ruffy pointed out that
\nCaio
\nBorralho<\/a> himself was the first to encourage him to expand his
\ntraining horizons.<\/p>\n
\nbecome champion of the category, and he gave me a lot of
\nencouragement to do what he did with Chimaev. And I followed Caio’s
\nadvice, who is a leader for everyone,\u201d Ruffy said.<\/p>\n
\nFighting Nerds, Ruffy dodged the question.<\/p>\n
\nNerds. I prefer not to create controversy, to stay quiet here and
\nremain focused on my next mission. I will always be a Fighting
\nNerd,\u201d Ruffy said. \u201cI don’t know where I’ll be tomorrow, but
\nwithout a doubt Fighting Nerds have added a lot to my life and
\ncontinues to do so. I was with Pablo before he traveled to Vegas
\n[for UFC 326] and he knows that. After my last fight I stopped
\nworrying about what the minority says on the internet.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nto have three in 2026. That means he hopes to step in the Octagon
\ntwice more before the end of the year.<\/p>\n
\nand then another one in October,\u201d he said. \u201cThe UFC has a plan for
\nme that I really like. I know that by signing my fight I’ll be able
\nto travel and spend some time abroad. I’m very excited.\u201d<\/p>\nMcGregor at the White House?<\/h2>\n
\ndeny it.<\/p>\n
\nthe Brazilian in a mysterious tone.<\/p>\n
\nopponent, the Fighting Nerd responded with even more mystery.<\/p>\n
\nknockout. But just like there were situations with Prates, there
\nwere situations with me too that I can’t bring up publicly,\u201d Ruffy
\nsaid. \u201cBut so far I haven’t signed anything, let’s see what
\nhappens.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nbelieves he reached title contenditon with just one victory while
\nbeing No. 9 in the UFC rankings.<\/p>\n
\nand it makes me very happy. I don\u2019t know who it will be. I want the
\nbest,\u201d Ruffy said. \u201c[Paddy] Pimblett fought for the title, I\u2019d
\nreally like to fight him, but I also see that the winner of Charles
\n[Oliveira] and [Max] Holloway could be one, too. The important
\nthing isn\u2019t the ranking but good performances. I was 14th and
\nfought the ninth. Who deserves [the shot] more than Tsarukyan, but
\nthey wont give it to him now. It\u2019s difficult to explain, otherwise
\nI\u2019ll get into a subject I can\u2019t talk about, but it\u2019s more or less
\nthat. I need to fight someone who will lead me to fight for the
\ntitle. Let\u2019s see if it will be at the White House or in a
\nfive-round fight.\u201d<\/p>\nHolloway vs. Oliveira<\/h2>\n