Though he is not but a ranked light-weight, Mauricio Ruffy has already envisioned a UFC light-weight title battle with Islam Makhachev. In actual fact, he would really like the legendary Conor McGregor to be by his nook when or if he ever manages to face the Dagestani star.
He stated as a lot in a current interview with the MMA Junkie, throughout which he touched on his admiration for the Irishman, who he greater than emulates within the cage together with his stance and hanging type. Nevertheless, he needs to do greater than pay homage to McGregor, and hopes to sooner or later have him in his nook.
“One factor that I need is once I’m able to battle Islam Makhachev, once I go to battle him, I need to invite Conor McGregor to be in my nook, so it is us in opposition to the Russians. I need Conor McGregor there. I need Conor McGregor there and to be up shut and style the victory for once I beat the Russians. Khabib (Nurmagomedov) goes to be there, after all, so I need Conor McGregor to be there as a part of my nook.”
Take a look at Mauricio Ruffy’s name for Conor McGregor to be in his nook (18:15):
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The Brazilian is coming of a shocking spinning wheel kick knockout of King Inexperienced at UFC 313. Nevertheless, a matchup with the reigning UFC light-weight champion is kind of a methods away for him. Makhachev is unlikely to stay round lengthy sufficient for Ruffy to crack the highest 5, as he hasn’t even cracked the highest 15.
That is particularly the case with Makhachev’s desires of capturing a welterweight belt the extra he struggles with the 155-pound weight reduce.
Mauricio Ruffy is not the one fighter who wished Conor McGregor in his nook in opposition to MMA’s Dagestani contingent
Whereas Mauricio Ruffy is the newest fighter to precise an curiosity in Conor McGregor cornering him in opposition to a Dagestani MMA champion, he is not the primary. At PFL Champions Sequence 1, Paul Hughes challenged and misplaced to reigning Bellator light-weight champion Usman Nurmagomedov.
Hughes wasted no time in making it clear he wished McGregor in his nook in opposition to the Nurmagomedov clan. Sadly, that by no means got here to fruition, and Hughes and McGregor have since discovered themselves in a heated feud as a result of former’s post-fight trade with Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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