Mauricio Ruffy stops Rafael Fiziev at UFC 325

A lightweight bout between scrappy Rafael Fiziev and Mauricio Ruffy was featured on Saturday's UFC 325 main card in Sydney, Australia.

Fiziev snapped a three-fight losing streak in his last outing, but two of those losses were to the top contender. He entered Saturday's matchup at Qudos Bank Arena ranked No. 9 in the diviosn looking to build momentum.

Ruffy suffered his first career loss in his last fight. losing to Benoit Saint Denis via submission. Prior to the loss, Ruffy was riding a seven-fight winning streak. Ranked No. 14 in the weight class, Ruffy had the opportunity to significantly jump in the rankings.

Riziev inched forward. Ruffy moved just out of the way of leg kicks. They exchange leg kicks. Fiziev closed the distance with a left hand. Ruffy responded with a jab. They clinched and worked along the cage before separating. Ruffy stepped the pocket with a right. Buffy's lead leg began showing the damage from the leg kicks. Ruffy lands a left hook. Ruffy settled down late in the round and began landing his jab. MMAWeekly scored the round 10-9 for Fiziev.

Fiziev continued to utilize leg kicks in the second frame. He delivered a kick to the body. Ruffy was looking to counter. They exchanged jabs and Ruffy connected with a right hand. Fiziev was dictating the pace. Ruffy snuck in a straight right hand. Fiziev continued to land kicks. A right hand stuffed Fiziev. Ruffy followed him. Fiziev is badly hurt. Ruffy delivered right hands. Fiziev got to his feet but on wobbly legs. Ruffy continued to land until the referee stopped it.

The official time of the TKO was 4:30 of the second round.