Who will Mauricio Ruffy 🇧🇷#8 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Benoît Saint Denis (12%), no event announced yet. Next: Mateusz Gamrot (12%), Moicano–Nolan winner (8%).
Latest status: Knocked out at UFC 331. Says he wants 'the best in the world', not an easy fight.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 12%chance next opponentBoth coming off losses, ranked within two spots of each other.
- 12%chance next opponentA ranked veteran on a loss: the 'toughest available' kind of test he asked for.
- Moicano–Nolan winner8%chance next opponentWinner of the 31 Oct main event will want a top-10 name.
Field / other: 68%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- Not announced (likely 2027 after the KO)
- Last fight
- Loss vs Arman Tsarukyan · KO/TKO R1 4:56 · UFC 331 · 19 Sep 2026
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- MMA Junkie: Ruffy explains UFC 331 loss · source
- UFC.com.br: Moicano vs Nolan headlines UFC Vegas 123, 31 Oct · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 14-3-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Arman Tsarukyan 🇦🇲 | KO (elbow) · R1, 4:56 | 1 | 4:56 | UFC 331 | |
| W | Michael Chandler | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) · R1, 4:29 | 1 | 4:29 | UFC Freedom 250 | |
| W | Rafael Fiziev 🇦🇿 | TKO (punches) · R2, 4:30 | 2 | 4:30 | UFC 325 | |
| L | Benoît Saint Denis 🇫🇷 | Submission (face crank) · R2, 2:56 | 2 | 2:56 | UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho | |
| W | King Green 🇺🇸 | KO (spinning wheel kick) · R1, 2:07 | 1 | 2:07 | UFC 313 | |
| W | James Llontop | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 309 | |
| W | Jamie Mullarkey | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:42 | 1 | 4:42 | UFC 301 | |
| W | Raimond Magomedaliev | TKO (punches) · R3, 4:45 | 3 | 4:45 | Dana White's Contender Series 65 | |
| W | Ronys Torres | TKO (punches) · R2, 4:21 | 2 | 4:21 | Centurion FC: Rex Redemptor | |
| W | Corneliu Rotaru Lascar | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:23 | 1 | 4:23 | Centurion FC: Rex Redemptor | |
| W | Brenno Luiz Gonçalves | TKO (punch) · R1, 1:26 | 1 | 1:26 | Arena Pride MMA 4 | |
| L | Manoel Sousa 🇧🇷 | KO (punches) · R2, 2:41 | 2 | 2:41 | Standout Fighting Tournament 18 | |
| W | Derlan Marinho | KO (punches) · R1, 3:35 | 1 | 3:35 | Mega Fight Championship 2 | |
| W | Rafael Silva | TKO (punch) · R2, 1:08 | 2 | 1:08 | Standout Fighting Tournament 8 | |
| W | Lucas Costa Jesus | TKO (elbows) · R1, 1:42 | 1 | 1:42 | Batalha MMA 13 | |
| W | Wendson Santos | TKO (punches) · R1, 1:04 | 1 | 1:04 | Gold Fight 9 | |
| W | Marlon Paula de Souza | TKO (punches) · R1, 0:30 | 1 | 0:30 | Premium Fight Championship 6 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Mauricio Ruffy: frequently asked questions
When is Mauricio Ruffy's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026. Our outlook: Not announced (likely 2027 after the KO).
Who did Mauricio Ruffy fight last?
Mauricio Ruffy lost to Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 331 on 19 Sep 2026 (KO/TKO R1 4:56).
Who is Mauricio Ruffy likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Benoît Saint Denis (12%), Mateusz Gamrot (12%), Moicano–Nolan winner (8%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Mauricio Ruffy's record?
14-3-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media Panel + Meta boards) · 1 Oct 2026
- MMA Junkie: Ruffy explains UFC 331 loss · 23 Sep 2026
- UFC.com.br: Moicano vs Nolan headlines UFC Vegas 123, 31 Oct · 14 Sep 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country) · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.