Written by Mauricio Ruffy opened the UFC 313 main card with a Knockout of the Year contender against King Green.
Ruffy (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) added to the octagon success of The Fighting Nerds when he uncorked a vicious spinning wheel kick that flatlined Green (32-17-1 MMA, 13-12-1 MMA) at the 2:16 mark of Round 1 in their lightweight bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Check out the replay of Ruffy’s handiwork below (via X):
MAURICIO RUFFY SPINNING KICK KO ON KING GREEN #UFC313 pic.twitter.com/M9va7ddBds
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 9, 2025
MAURICIO RUFFY KNOCKS OUT KING GREEN IN THE FIRST ROUND!!!! WOOOWWW #UFC313 pic.twitter.com/1BzmNoD1cp
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) March 9, 2025
With the stellar knockout, Ruffy stays unbeaten in the UFC and is looking to continue climbing the rankings at 155 pounds.
“Las Vegas, Mauricio Ruffy wants to fight Beneil Dariush,” Ruffy told Joe Rogan through an interpreter in his post-fight interview. “A fight night main event? What do you think?”
Up-to-the-minute UFC 313 results include:
Mauricio Ruffy def. King Green via knockout (spinning wheel kick) – Round 1, 2:07
Joshua Van def. Rei Tsuruya via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Brunno Ferreira def. Armen Petrosyan via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 1:27
Carlos Leal def. Alex Morono via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:16
Mairon Santos def. Francis Marshall via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
Ozzy Diaz def. Djorden Santos via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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