Exciting lightweight prospect Mauricio Ruffy is set to face King Green at the upcoming UFC 313 event on March 8th, as confirmed by sources familiar with the situation. This news follows a report by Alex Behunin.
Ruffy, with a record of 11-1, has impressed in the UFC with consecutive wins over Jamie Mullarkey and James Llontop. He is currently on a six-fight winning streak and has finished 10 of his 11 opponents as a professional fighter.
On the other hand, Green, with a record of 32-16-1, 1 no contest, has been a UFC veteran since 2013. He holds notable victories over fighters like Al Iaquinta, Jim Miller, Tony Ferguson, Grant Dawson, and Clay Guida.
The UFC 313 event will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, featuring a highly-anticipated light heavyweight championship bout between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev in the main event. The co-headliner will be a five-round clash between lightweights Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker.
This report includes contributions from Damon Martin