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“When I wasn’t in the UFC, I was watching UFC fights and I was like, ‘Man, I can finish all these guys. How are these UFC fighters doing and not me?’ said Ruziboev when asked about his first impressions of life on the UFC roster. “Of course I knew I could finish. I will finish all these fights; just watch me do my magic, Inshallah.
He worked his magic against Ferreira, winning his debut in 67 seconds with a screaming right hand into the pipe after catching a bare low kick. In his second appearance in late March in Atlantic City, Ruziboev again delivered on his confident promise, needing a little more time to knock out Sedriques Dumas, while still getting things going in the first round.
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The win brought his winning streak to 10 and marked him as someone to watch closely in the 185-pound weight class. This is why the announcement of his rapid return to action this weekend in St. Louis surprised more than one. guard.
On Saturday night, Ruziboev will face Joaquin Buckley in the co-main event of the evening, moving up to welterweight for the first time in several years to challenge the local product.
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