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Up-and-coming Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Mauricio Ruffy is open to learning from anyone, anywhere.

The Fighting Nerds prospect has won three times since debuting with the promotion in 2024. Knocking out Jamie Mullarkey to put himself on the map, he went on to win on the scorecards against James Llontop, and most recently, demolish Bobby Green with a spinning wheel kick at UFC 313. The Brazilian is at a crossroads, having reached rankable opposition given that Green recently resided within the confines of the top 15 at 155 pounds. According to Ruffy, he is quite close to a return to the promotion.

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The fighter born Mauricio de Lima Santos, whose nickname refers to “One Piece” main character Monkey D. Luffy, recently turned down a fight against top-ranked Mateusz Gamrot, as he was unwilling to step up on nine days. This did not put him down the list of names to call, as he told Sherdog on Thursday that he is preparing to sign a bout agree…

[embedded content] Jon Jones is having a great time toying with anyone who asks him if he plans on fighting again.

The current Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion has been the subject of a long-lasting “will he or won’t he” question about if whether he will step back into the Octagon. In November 2024, Jones opted against taking on interim beltholder Tom Aspinall to face champ emeritus Stipe Miocic, whom he dispatched within three rounds. While he and Aspinall, per the UFC, are on a collision course, Jones is as coy as ever about the subject.

When appearing on ”DeepCut with VicBlends” on Thursday, the champion waffled on what he has in mind for a competitive future, even going so far as to say he is “focusing on love” as of late. He also hinted that he might have other prospects outside of combat, but did not go into any detail.

“I don’t know what life holds as far as fighting and competing,” Jones said in response to being asked if he had one more bout…

Sean O'Malley has gone above and beyond to prepare for his rematch against Merab Dvalishvili.

O’Malley will get a chance to avenge his title loss against Dvalishvili in the main event at UFC 316 on June 7 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The former bantamweight champ was dethroned by “The Machine” via unanimous decision at UFC 306 last year.

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The loss prompted significant changes in his lifestyle to prepare for the rematch. “Suga” has stayed away from the camera, stopped smoking marijuana and had surgery to repair a hip injury. Additionally, the flamboyant competitor has abstained from social media almost entirely.

Apart from the lifestyle changes, O’Malley also claims to have changed his training method. Most notable is his focus on grappling, whether to work on his defensive wrestling to stop takedowns or to get up in the event that his seat hits the canvas. The former champ believes that this specialized camp has allowed him to be …