Mauricio Ruffy’s UFC Run After His UFC 309 Debut
Mauricio Ruffy’s UFC debut came at UFC 301 against Jamie Mullarkey on May 4, 2024, where he defeated James Llontop by unanimous decision. He later recorded major stoppage wins, a submission loss and a knockout loss to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 331.
From UFC 309 to the lightweight top 10
At UFC 309 in November 2024, Ruffy defeated James Llontop by unanimous decision, 29–28 on all three scorecards. He followed that with a first-round spinning-wheel-kick knockout of King Green at UFC 313 in March 2025. In September, Benoît Saint Denis submitted him by rear-naked choke in Paris.
Ruffy rebounded with a second-round TKO of Rafael Fiziev at UFC 325, then stopped Michael Chandler with strikes in the first round at UFC Freedom 250 in June 2026. The streak ended at UFC 331 on Sept. 19: Tsarukyan knocked him out with elbows at 4:56 of Round 1.
The booking story in hindsight
The preview described the late search for an opponent after Ruffy’s debut. Llontop ultimately accepted the UFC 309 matchup, and Ruffy won. His subsequent results show both his finishing threat and the setbacks he faced as competition stepped up; the UFC’s official reports below document the key outcomes.
Sources: UFC 309 official scorecards · UFC 313 results · UFC 325 results · UFC Freedom 250 results · UFC 331 official scorecards · UFC athlete profile
