Last fight
Win
Ruffy vs Llontop
Nov. 16, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
7
Fight Win Streak
11
Wins by Knockout
8
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 166
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 282
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 1
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
State of São Paulo, Brazil
Trains at
The Fighting Nerds
Fighting style
Striker
Age
28
Height
71.00
Weight
155.50
Octagon Debut
May. 4, 2024
Reach
75.00
Leg reach
41.00
- Pro since 2016
- 11 wins by KO
- Eight first-round finishes
- On seven-fight winning streak
- 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.’”
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
When and why did you start training for fighting? 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.
Training: Wake up every morning to do my stretching workout and after that I go to the gym and train.
What ranks and titles have you held? I’m champion of the European event Centurion FC and also the Brazilian event MFC
Do you have any heroes? I don’t know about heroes, but my life is all connected with the anime One Piece and with the main character.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a dream come true; I worked almost my entire life for this moment.
What was your job before you started fighting? I had many jobs but the last one I worked was as a bodyguard for a Chinese billionaire.
