Mauricio Ruffy calls for appearance at UFC White House following UFC 325 win

Mauricio Ruffy wants a spot on the UFC White House card in the wake of his big win over Rafael Fiziev at UFC 325.

For the longest time now, Mauricio Ruffy has been seen as a really fun lightweight prospect in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. However, after his loss at the hands of Benoit Saint Denis, some began to lose faith in the idea that he could get the job done over some of the division’s better fighters. On Saturday night, however, he silenced a lot of those doubters.

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Ruffy did so by finishing Rafael Fiziev, which serves as arguably the best win of his career to date. He knew that he was facing a tall task, but instead of collapsing in on himself, he adapted to his surroundings and made the necessary adjustments to win the fight.

In his post-fight interview, Ruffy had the following to say about possibly competing at the White House this summer.

Ruffy shows interest in UFC White House appearance

“Hunter (Campbell), Dana White, what do you guys think about putting me on the White House?” Ruffy said in Portuguese in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. “You can put me against Paddy Pimblett or Conor McGregor. That’s for sure: I want Conor McGregor. I think I’m a lot better than Michael Chandler vs. Conor McGregor.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

Given what he brings to the table in terms of entertainment value, this one feels like a no-brainer.

If we do see Mauricio Ruffy competing on the UFC White House card, who would you like to see him go up against? Does he have the potential to become a UFC world champion one day? Let us know your thoughts on this in the comments, BJPENN Nation!