{"id":40674,"date":"2026-09-24T05:57:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T05:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Mauricio-Ruffy-reveals-costly-mistake-before-Arman-Tsarukyan-KO-202934"},"modified":"2026-09-24T05:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T05:57:12","slug":"mauricio-ruffy-reveals-costly-mistake-before-arman-tsarukyan-ko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/mauricio-ruffy-reveals-costly-mistake-before-arman-tsarukyan-ko\/","title":{"rendered":"Mauricio Ruffy reveals costly mistake before Arman Tsarukyan KO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mauricio
\nRuffy<\/a> has reflected on his recent defeat in the
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ruffy took on Tsarukyan in the co-main event of UFC
\n331<\/a>. The Brazilian rocked Tsarukyan early, leaving him with a
\nswollen eye in the first round. The latter survived the early scare
\nand knocked Ruffy out with an elbow from the clinch in the dying
\nseconds of the round.<\/p>\n

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Mauricio Ruffy explains why he relaxed his defense in the final
\nseconds against Arman Tsarukyan<\/h2>\n

Ruffy on Wednesday addressed his loss to Tsarukyan. While Ruffy is
\none of the most feared strikers among active UFC lightweights, he
\nisn\u2019t really known for his ground game. He wanted to silence his
\ndoubters and also prove to himself that he could handle the
\nwrestling exchanges against Tsarukyan.<\/p>\n

To Ruffy\u2019s credit, he defended every takedown attempt from
\nTsarukyan. Ruffy says he could gradually feel Tsarukyan\u2019s grip
\nbecome weaker as he kept defending takedowns. He was confident that
\nhe would finish off the visibly hurt Tsarukyan in the second
\nround.<\/p>\n

However, Tsarukyan knocked Ruffy out in the final seconds of the
\nfirst round. He says he could have escaped the clinch but instead
\ndecided to let Tsarukyan fatigue himself after he heard the
\n10-second warning clap. Ruffy blames himself for letting his guard
\ndown in the final seconds. He apologized to his fans for letting
\nthem down and vows to learn from the loss.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to prove to myself that I was fine,\u201d Ruffy said on
\nInstagram. \u201cSo I wanted to defend all the takedowns. I didn\u2019t want
\na fast knockout. I wanted to go out there as a better fighter. And
\nI say the best, meaning going through situations, not only to bring
\nclarity to people but for myself, how much I am ready to do this. I
\nknow I\u2019m ready, but knowing is not all you need to prove to
\nyourself you are ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I got that flash knockdown and felt his strength starting to
\nfade. I felt the fight in my control. And when he got flash knocked
\ndown, I felt that his strength was breaking. I saw how much he felt
\nit when I hit one elbow at the tip of the rib when he was defending
\na reversal. So, he was hurt; his eye was very closed. I would get a
\nlot of punches up there, and I was sure I would finish the fight in
\nthe second round.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn important thing to say is that the mistake was totally mine. It
\nwas my fault, my carelessness, and his merit. Arman is an excellent
\nfighter. When the guys yelled at me that there were 10 seconds left
\nand he shot for my legs, that was actually the best thing for me. I
\nthought, \u2018He\u2019s going to spend a little more energy here. The second
\nround is going to start, and I\u2019ll knock him out.\u2019 There were four
\nseconds left, so I had strikes I could have thrown. I could have
\ngotten away from the fence, but I didn\u2019t want to. I wanted to use
\nthat moment against him, and it was a good idea. I just got
\ncareless. I relaxed\u2014relaxed on defense, which is what I normally
\ndon\u2019t do. So, I paid the price for that.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I want to apologize to my fans for the sadness of the loss. I
\nknow it\u2019s not easy to root for someone through a defeat, but guys,
\nI\u2019m learning. You\u2019ve seen the evolution of each fight, and this
\nfight was going very well. But I\u2019m happy for everything that
\nhappened. It\u2019s difficult to deal with loss and all that, but it
\nmakes us grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ruffy (14-3) has finished four of his five UFC wins, while losing
\nto Benoit St.
\nDenis<\/a> and Tsarukyan. Meanwhile, Tsarukyan (24-3) claims the UFC
\nhas repeatedly promised him the next lightweight title shot.<\/p>\n

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