Dana White hailed the debut of Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 301.
Dana White hailed the debut of a UFC star competing at UFC 301, calling it one of the 'best debuts of all-time'.301 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Alexandre Pantoja successfully defended his UFC flyweight title against Steve Erceg in the main-event while Jose Aldo beat Jonathan Martinez.AdvertRuffy showed off his dynamic attack as he performed a stunning scissor sweep before stopping Jamie Mullarkey in the very first round.
He landed a huge knee on the Australian then secured the finish following a series of devastating strikes, bagging a $50,000 'Performance of the Night' bonus in the process.He wrote: "This guy is an absolute BEAST! One of the best @ufc debuts of all time time by Mauricio Ruffy!" Ruffy has already set his sights on UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev as he issued a message to him in the cage following his sensational showing at UFC 301."That’s me and I have a message for Islam Makhachev, a nice message," he said. "Hey enjoy your days at the top I know you’re upset because I beat your friend but enjoy your days because a new king is coming."Speaking during his post-fight press conference, the 30-year-old welcomed the comparisons with McGregor.
"The guy had a great history in the UFC," he explained. "I try to mirror myself in him. He's a guy who taught everyone how to make money in fights." Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.
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