Mauricio
Ruffy is not shying away from the biggest challenge of his
Ultimate Fighting Championship career.
Ruffy will face Arman
Tsarukyan in the UFC
331 five-round co-main event on Sept. 19 at Crypto.com Arena in
Los Angeles. Tsarukyan is widely regarded as one of the lightweight
division’s elite wrestlers, making Ruffy’s ability to keep the
fight standing one of the matchup’s central questions.
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Mauricio Ruffy expects Arman Tsarukyan’s wrestling to test his
preparation at UFC 331
Ruffy has emphasized that he wants his actions to do the talking
when he faces Tsarukyan.
“Talking, anyone can talk, but I like to walk, the actions do the
talking,” Ruffy told UFC on Paramount.
Ruffy said he had already been training extensively before the
matchup was finalized, including a stint in Thailand following
UFC Freedom 250.
The Brazilian expects Tsarukyan’s wrestling to be a major factor
but believes his preparation will speak for itself.
“I always want to get better, we know that the wrestling is going
to be something that’s strong but I’d rather show [my
improvements,]” Ruffy said.
Ruffy also expressed considerable respect for the challenge
Tsarukyan presents.
“I know he’s a very tough fighter, actually probably the toughest
challenger [in the lightweight division,]” Ruffy said. “It’s a
challenge, I’ve trained a lot for this, I’d rather not talk and
just show people.”