Mauricio Ruffy
Lightweight · ORCA rating 61/100 · peak 63 · Defensive specialist · 5–2 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Mauricio Ruffy holds an ORCA rating of 61 (career peak 63), 40th of 124 active lightweights on the ORCA board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 89, 5th of 124 active lightweights (opponent strike accuracy allowed 94). Grappling offence trails at 20, with control time, seconds per minute grading 14. 4 of 5 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Lightweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 56 | 87 of 124 | — |
| Striking defence | 89 | 5 of 124 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 94 |
| Grappling offence | 20 | 110 of 124 | Control time, seconds per minute 14 |
| Grappling defence | 67 | 31 of 124 | Takedown defence 96 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedown defence 96. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 14.
Profile
- Division
- Lightweight
- ORCA rating
- 61 (peak 63)
- Lightweight rank
- 40 of 124 active
- UFC record
- 5–2
- Pro record
- 14–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- Reach
- 75″ (190 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Fusion X-Cel
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.65
- Significant strike accuracy: 56%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.45
- Significant strike defence: 58%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0
- Takedown accuracy: 0%
- Takedown defence: 87%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-09-19 · L vs Arman Tsarukyan · KO/TKO · UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
- 2026-06-14 · W vs Michael Chandler · KO/TKO · UFC Freedom 250
- 2026-01-31 · W vs Rafael Fiziev · KO/TKO · UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2
- 2025-09-06 · L vs Benoit Saint Denis · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho
- 2025-03-08 · W vs King Green · KO/TKO · UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
- 2024-11-16 · W vs James Llontop · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
- 2024-05-04 · W vs Jamie Mullarkey · KO/TKO · UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg
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