Neymar “helped” Brazilian fighter with knockout in Vitória

Fighting fanatics compared the blow that yielded the knockout victory for Ruffy with a kick from Edson Barboza in Terry Eim during UFC Rio 2, 13 years ago. But the inspiration of the Brazilian was in a soccer player.

In an interview with the Podcast “The Ariel Helwani Show, Maurício Ruffy revealed that Neymar, Santos striker and the Brazilian team, inspired him to arm the win of victory.

“Edson’s had a difference in which he kicked in his thigh and played at once, and mine had a fly mix that, as I usually talk about, Neymar even helped me knock out this guy, because it was based on Neymar’s feint, the kick came in the end and it worked very well.”

The revelation left the podcast presenters curious for more details. Ruffy then explained how Neymar inspired him.

“I don’t watch so much football, but I really like to see Neymar play, because he’s very skilled. There is a fighting stage where I start that I count on a lot of skill – I in my head is a very skilled guy. And I saw that Neymar dribbles up the other, and then I said,” How am I going to put it in the fight? “

Maurício Ruffy was the feeling of UFC 313

Alagoas Maurício Ruffy won a brutal knockout against veteran Bobby Green, still in the first round.

In his MMA cartel, the athlete of the renowned Fighting Nerds Academy accumulates 12 wins and only one defeat. There are 11 triumphs per knockout. The last of them was a beautiful shot, which dismantled the rival.

This was Maurício Ruffy’s third victory at UFC, the second being by knockout. The Alagoas won the contract with Ultimate after winning Raimond Magomedaliev in Contender Series.

He debuted at UFC in May last year, with the victory over Jamie Mullarkey. Still last year in November, he beat James Llontop.

The forceful victory will probably put Ruffy in the top 15 of the lightweight category less than a year after its debut.