Lightweight

Mauricio Ruffy

14-2

Age
30
Height
5'11"
Reach
6'3"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Fighting Nerds
Out of
Brazil
Style
striker
Fight IQ
C+ · 65
Finish rate
0%
Win rate
88%

Career methods

KO/TKO
9
Sub
0
Dec
5

FightMetric

SLpM

4.19

SApM

0.60

Str Acc

59%

Str Def

75%

TD Avg

0.00

TD Acc

0%

TD Def

100%

Sub Avg

0.00

Tape read

Power striker — live counter

Fight IQ

65C+

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

C+

Ground

D

Defense

A+

Counter

A

Reaction

proxy

A+

Agility

proxy

B+

TD react

C+

Chin

B

What they do well

  • Timing & reaction

    Sees shots and level changes early. The tape proxy (defense + absorb + knockdown timing) reads like a fast nervous system.

  • Striking defense

    Hard to hit clean. Low absorb rate and a quiet chin record — opponents have to work for every clean look.

  • Counter punching

    Lives in the return. High accuracy and knockdown timing — the first clean read often ends the exchange.

Where they leak

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

Scouting report

Mauricio Ruffy is a 30-year-old Orthodox lightweight out of Brazil, camped at Fighting Nerds. The tape read: power striker — live counter. Career mark 14-2-0 — 9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 5 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (65).

What works. Timing & reaction is the standout at 96 (A+). Sees shots and level changes early. The tape proxy (defense + absorb + knockdown timing) reads like a fast nervous system. Ground game D on 0.00 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense A+ at 75% / 0.60 SApM. Counter punching A; punching agility B+ (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 100% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (12, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. When Ruffy loses, it is usually a finish (0 KO, 1 sub) — composure under the first clean hurt is the live question.

Recent tape (6 bouts): W Chandler (KO/TKO R1) · W 4339488 (KO/TKO R2) · L 4895362 (Submission R2) · W 2502364 (KO/TKO R1) · W 5075748 (Decision - Unanimous R3). Form index positive over the last 5. 1 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.

Ground game

12 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.00 takedowns / 15 at 0% accuracy
  • 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 0 career sub wins

Striking defense

94 A+

Hard to hit clean. Low absorb rate and a quiet chin record — opponents have to work for every clean look.

  • 75% striking defense · 0.60 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 2 defeats

Counter punching

84 A

Lives in the return. High accuracy and knockdown timing — the first clean read often ends the exchange.

  • 59% accuracy on 4.19 SLpM
  • 6.00 knockdowns / 15 · 9 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

96 A+

Sees shots and level changes early. The tape proxy (defense + absorb + knockdown timing) reads like a fast nervous system.

  • Str def 75% · TD def 100% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 0.60 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

77 B+

Enough snap to score and to threaten. Not a blur, but the volume is organized.

  • 4.19 SLpM at 59% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 0.60 SApM

Takedown reaction

61 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 100% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 1 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

70 B

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 2 losses
  • 5 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Jun 15, 2026Michael ChandlerWKO/TKO1 4:2919/40
Feb 1, 2026Fighter 4339488WKO/TKO2 4:3055/88
Sep 6, 2025Fighter 4895362LSubmission2 2:565/17
Mar 9, 2025Fighter 2502364WKO/TKO1 2:074/9
Nov 17, 2024Fighter 5075748WDecision - Unanimous3 5:0067/113
May 4, 2024Fighter 4064883WKO/TKO1 4:4225/40