Mauricio
Ruffy is expecting a return to form against Bobby Green
at UFC
313.
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At UFC 309, Ruffy defeated James
Llontop via unanimous decision in his second Octagon
appearance. It was the first time that the Brazilian had gone the
distance in 11 professional victories.
The Fighting Nerds standout vows that the result will be
different against Green.
“Every time I fight, my goal is to finish my opponent,” Ruffy told
Sherdog.com. “I tried to do that in my last fight, but it’s no
secret to anyone that my opponent [missed weight] and I had to
approach more cautiously — but always looking for the KO. With
Bobby Green, it will be no different. My range and his [aggressive]
style will be the perfect [combination] for me to finish that
fight.”
However, Ruffy makes it clear that winning by any means — not just
a knockout — is his main priority.
„I want to build up to the knockout with lots of patience, but he
is such a tough opponent, so I don’t think only in terms of the
KO,” Ruffy said. “My main goal is to get the ‘W.’ But I’m really
excited. Green is a guy who I respect a lot. I’ve always watched
his fights and dreamed about facing him. So I just have to thank
God and the UFC for giving me the opportunity to face such a
high level striker.”
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.