• UFC 325(1/31/26) Ruffy stopped Rafael Fiziev via strikes at 4:30 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(9/6/25) Ruffy was submitted by Benoît Saint Denis via rear-naked choke at 2:56 of the second round
• UFC 313(3/8/25) Ruffy knocked out King Green at 2:07 of the first round
• UFC 309(11/16/24) Ruffy won a three round unanimous decision over James Llontop
• UFC 301(5/4/24) Ruffy stopped Jamie Mullarkey via strikes at 4:42 of the first round
• Dana White's Contender Series, Season 7
• Episode nine(10/3/23) Ruffy stopped Raimond Magomedaliev via strikes at 4:45 of the third round
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2016
12 wins by KO
Eight first-round finishes
Has only been to decision once in 15 pro fights
Last pre-DWCS fight was second-round KO of UFC vet Ronys Torres in May 2023 (won two fights on the same night)
Origin of nickname: “The origin of my nickname is because of the main character of the world-famous anime ‘One Piece.’”
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
I started training at the age of 14 in my hometown Coruripe, but right after that I moved to São Paulo and started my professional career.
Q: Training
ANSWER:
Wake up every morning to do my stretching workout and after that I go to the gym and train.
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER:
I’m champion of the European event Centurion FC and also the Brazilian event MFC
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER:
I don’t know about heroes, but my life is all connected with the anime One Piece and with the main character.
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER:
It’s a dream come true; I worked almost my entire life for this moment.
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER:
I had many jobs but the last one I worked was as a bodyguard for a Chinese billionaire.
WIN
Ruffy
Ruffy
VS
Chandler
WIN
Ruffy
Ruffy
VS
Fiziev
LOSS
Ruffy
Ruffy
VS
Denis
WIN
Ruffy
Ruffy
VS
Green
WIN
Ruffy
Ruffy
VS
Llontop
WIN
Ruffy
Ruffy
VS
Mullarkey
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY58.0
STRIKING DEFENSE58.0
LANDED/MIN
4.19
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
4.09
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY0.0
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE85.0
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
0.0
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.0
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
5 W - 1 L
ACTIVE STREAK
+2 Wins
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)4
Submission0
Decision1
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission1
Decision0
FIGHTING STYLE
Striker
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
May. 4, 2024