Bobby
Green will square off against Mauricio
Ruffy in a lightweight showdown at UFC
313.
Multiple outlets confirmed the booking following an initial report
from MMA Mania. UFC 313 takes place on March 8 at
the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a light
heavyweight championship clash between Alex
Pereira and Magomed
Ankalaev. In the co-main event, Justin
Gaethje will face Dan Hooker in
a five-round, non-title affair.
Green, who now goes by his former moniker of “King,” has lost two
of his last three Octagon appearances. Most recently, the
38-year-old veteran of 50 fights suffered a first-round submission
loss against Paddy
Pimblett at UFC 304 this past July.
After earning a
UFC deal on
Dana White’s Contender Series in October 2023, Ruffy has kicked
off his promotional tenure with back-to-back triumphs over Jamie
Mullarkey and James
Llontop. The 28-year-old
Fighting Nerds representative has been victorious in 11 of his
12 professional outings overall. His triumph over Llontop at UFC
309 marked the first time the Brazilian had gone the distance in
victory.