Mauricio Ruffy just lately mentioned why he stepped away from his staff, Preventing Nerds, to coach with two-time and present UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.
Ruffy is about to face Rafael Fiziev at UFC 325 on January 31. To arrange for the matchup and acclimate to circumstances in Australia and the time zone, he briefly relocated and skilled with out the Preventing Nerds. Nonetheless, Ruffy remains to be part of his Brazilian staff, as he reaffirmed.
The Preventing Nerds’ good UFC run resulted in 2025 as every fighter suffered their first loss within the promotion. Ruffy misplaced to Benoit Saint-Denis, Jean Silva misplaced to Diego Lopes, Carlos Prates misplaced to Ian Machado Garry, and Caio Borralho misplaced to Nassourdine Imavov.
Whereas Prates has returned to successful methods, secured back-to-back knockouts, and is within the title image, the opposite fighters are yet to enter the octagon for a rebound.
Throughout a current look on The Ariel Helwani Show, Ruffy, talking by a translator, addressed the widespread perception that the Preventing Nerds have been completed after he and his teammates suffered particular person defeats final yr. The 29-year-old defined that the backlash, criticism, and negativity solely fueled his motivation, pushing him to develop. He stated:
“Individuals have been saying after my loss, Caio’s loss, Jean’s loss, that Preventing Nerds have been over. For me, all of that was truly excellent. It’s good to know all the edges of what can occur in an athlete’s life – when you’ve success and once you go off the trail a little bit. It was excellent for me to know and find out how the media works, and the way some followers are. I’m grateful to God for the trail I’m strolling.”
“It has made me mature so much, not simply as a UFC fighter, which for me will not be the principle factor, however as a person, as a father. Studying cope with all this as a person has completed me loads of good. I’m very proud of every little thing that has occurred, and I’m shifting ahead.”
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Mauricio Ruffy explains why his longtime coaches of the Preventing Nerds gained’t be in his nook for UFC 325
In the identical episode, Mauricio Ruffy additionally defined why his longtime coaches, Flavio Alvaro and Pablo Sucupira of the Preventing Nerds, gained’t be in his nook for UFC 325.
“I’m nonetheless on Preventing Nerds, however on this struggle, Flavio [Alvaro] and Pablo [Sucupira] is not going to be in my nook. As a result of one week earlier than Pablo has Jean Silva’s struggle, then after the struggle, he wants to remain for one month with Caio Borralho in Vegas. [Pablo] He’s a dad proper now, he has a child, so I perceive this second in his life.”
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