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Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC Charles Oliveira’s latest win has sparked debate, but the response from inside his camp has been far more direct. Mauricio Ruffy’s analysis of Oliveira’s BMF title fight against Max Holloway initially sounded mixed. He praised the Brazilian’s intelligence inside the cage, but also appeared to raise doubts about his grappling-heavy approach.

Ruffy’s remarks around Oliveira’s reliance on jiu-jitsu and a supposed late scare against Holloway have drawn a sharp reaction from his wife, Vitoria Brum. Vitoria Brum does not hold back against Mauricio Ruffy Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC The 29-year-old lightweight prospect suggested the UFC may not favour Oliveira’s style against McGregor, arguing the promotion “won’t want to see him grabbing and holding” in such a high-profile bout. He also pointed to the closing seconds of the Holloway fight, claiming ‘Do Bronx’ was close to being knocked out during a late exchange.

That was enough to provoke a firm response from Brum, who wrote on Instagram: “So let’s schedule a boxing match, because if you want a fight, this is f—— MMA, there will be jiu-jitsu! “Ruffy, don’t come trying to ride the wave of my husband, because he has more submissions than you have fights,” she concluded. Mauricio Ruffy apologises and clarifies his comments In an interview with Ag Fight, posted on YouTube last Monday, Ruffy weighed in on the controversy and claimed that his words were ‘misinterpreted’.

“For sure, people misinterpreted it, and I also misspoke. I have to be very careful with my words because any detail can stray from what you want to be,” he began by saying. “It’s no secret how much of a fan I am of Charles, I don’t want to fight Charles at all.