Overview
- Ruffy defeated Fiziev by TKO at 4:30 of Round 2 after a clean straight right set up a sustained barrage that forced the referee’s stoppage.
- Fiziev controlled stretches early with heavy leg and body kicks, but Ruffy settled behind a sharp jab before landing the decisive right hand.
- In his post-fight remarks, Ruffy asked UFC matchmakers for Conor McGregor or Paddy Pimblett and expressed interest in the proposed White House card, with no bout confirmed.
- Ruffy framed the victory as validation of a recent change in training environment that included work with Alexander Volkanovski’s team following his loss to Benoît Saint-Denis.
- He dedicated the performance to his late brother, while the result is being viewed as a significant bounce-back with potential ranking implications as Fiziev faces a tougher road back after recent setbacks.