Written by Mauricio Ruffy and James Llontop | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
This is the UFC 309 live blog for Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop, the main card catchweight fight this Saturday in New York City.
Ruffy, a member of the booming Fighting Nerds team, made a huge impression in his UFC debut this past May. After being signed off of the Contender Series, the Brazilian striker scored a bonus-winning knockout of veteran Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 301. Ruffy sports a 10-1 pro record, with all his wins coming by way of KO/TKO.
Peru’s Llontop steps in on two weeks’ notice as a replacement for Charlie Campbell. The 25-year-old also earned a contract on Contender Series, but is yet to score his first UFC win going 0-2 to start his octagon run.
Due to the short-notice call, Ruffy vs. Llontop was scheduled as a 165-pound bout, but Llontop missed that limit by 1.2 pounds. He forfeited 20 percent of his purse as penalty.
Check out the UFC 309 live blog for Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop below.
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