Charles Oliveira’s wife Vitoria Brum did not like Mauricio Ruffy’s recent comments regarding “Do Bronx’s” dominant UFC 326 victory over Max Holloway.
Ruffy, who went back to the winning column with a knockout victory over Rafael Fiziev, told Brazilian reporter Laerte Viana that Oliveira, although very dominant against Holloway to claim the BMF belt in Las Vegas, could end up losing opportunities in the promotion after implementing a gameplan that did not involve standing and trading with Holloway.
“Because of the title, because of what the [BMF] title represents, I expected them to embrace that characteristic of the belt, the reason behind the BMF,” Ruffy said. “To stand and trade and all that. He did what nobody imagined, which was to clinch from start to finish. … If you go in there just to clinch and hold someone, within the UFC business, you end up losing opportunities. Charles had an incredible fight, but surely even the UFC wouldn’t want to see him holding [Conor McGregor] for three rounds, and Conor wouldn’t put himself in that position either.”
Vitoria Brum took offense when reading the comment on social media, posting a comment to respond to The Fighting Nerd lightweight.
“Then let’s schedule a boxing match because if you want a fight, in the damn MMA so there’s going to be jiu-jitsu,” Brum wrote. “Ruffy, don’t try to ride my husband’s wave because the amount of submissions he has, you don’t have that many fights.”
Hours later, Ruffy told Ag. Fight that people “misunderstood” his words, also adding he “expressed myself poorly.” Ruffy also walked back a comment made previously, when he said Oliveira was wobbled by Holloway in the final seconds of the fight. Upon rewatch, Ruffy said “the punch didn’t land on his face, it hit his shoulder.”
“It’s no secret how much of a fan I am of Charles, how much I don’t want to fight Charles at all,” Ruffy said. “Unless it’s something that absolutely has to happen, but I’d dodge it in every possible way because I don’t want that fight. I really like Charles. I was even watching videos of him at the farm with the horses. So if at any point I gave that impression, that really wasn’t what I meant.”
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