Mauricio Ruffy reflects on Belal Muhammad's loss to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315, suggesting it indicates a shift in MMA dynamics. He noted Maddalena's strategic approach, effectively countering Muhammad's grappling, which echoes developments in fighter adaptability. Ruffy humorously plans to respond to Dagestani taunts with a shirt critique of their fighting style. He also expressed confidence in Maddalena’s prospects, predicting a knockout against Islam Makhachev in a potential future matchup.
"I've seen this fight three times. Maddalena fought very well, very intelligently, taking the angle and anticipating Belal's takedowns and imposing his own."
"The fact is that fighters are increasingly reading the ugly game of these Russians and falling less. A natural process of MMA evolution."
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