Mauricio Ruffy has shut down the rumours of potential fights with Quillan Salkilld and Salahdine Parnasse.<\/p>\n
A training video he posted earlier led fans to speculate about his next opponent. In a follow-up video, the Brazilian denied both matchups and instead revealed that Paddy Pimblett is the fighter he has been hinting at.<\/p>\n
Mauricio Ruffy Shuts Down Salkilld and Parnasse Fight Rumours<\/p>\n
The speculation began after Ruffy posted a training video of him working on his footwork and striking. The clip led to rumours linking him to Salkilld and Parnasse.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n A few hours ago, Ruffy posted another video on his Instagram stories to address the rumours.<\/p>\n \u201cHey guys, what’s up? Look, I’m passing by here just to clear up some things because I keep seeing a bunch of fake news popping up on the internet,\u201d Ruffy said.<\/p>\n He then directly denied the two potential matchups.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is no fight scheduled with Salkilld, and there’s no fight with Parnasse either,\u201d Ruffy added.<\/p>\n After ruling out both names, Ruffy revealed who he would love to face next.<\/p>\n \u201cLike I’ve been giving you hints for the past few days, the target is Pimblett. Nobody listens to me, so I just don’t want to see anyone acting surprised later when the fight gets officially announced. Let’s go!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The Brazilian previously called out Paddy Pimblett and Conor McGregor<\/a> after knocking out Rafael Fiziev at UFC<\/a> 325 in January 2026. After that, he took on Michael Chandler at the White House and knocked out the 40-year-old in the first round.<\/p>\n Ruffy’s two-fight win streak was dashed at UFC 331, when Arman Tsarukyan knocked him out in the first round. \u00a0<\/p>\n Although Ruffy wants to face Pimblett, Pimblett will never feel the same way right now. The Liverpool fighter, who is ranked No. 5 in the UFC lightweight division, has been focused on a potential matchup with Ilia Topuria<\/a>. Dana White has also expressed interest in the idea.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nMauricio Ruffy Has Paddy Pimblett in His Sights<\/p>\n