Overview
- Ruffy says he remains a member of Fighting Nerds despite preparing in Australia and going without his usual team on fight night.
- He told Ariel Helwani that coaches Flavio Alvaro and Pablo Sucupira are unavailable due to Jean Silva’s bout, time with Caio Borralho in Las Vegas, and family commitments.
- Ruffy has been training with former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski to acclimate to local conditions and sharpen his approach.
- Volkanovski described Ruffy as receptive to guidance, noting the Brazilian sought his help again after experiencing a setback.
- Coming off his first UFC loss to Benoit Saint-Denis, Ruffy faces Rafael Fiziev at UFC 325, and both he and Fighting Nerds leaders characterize the Australia stint as professional development with the door open for future collaboration.