A lightweight banger is set for New York.
[autotag]Charlie Campbell[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Mauricio Ruffy[/autotag] has been added to UFC 309, the Nov. 16 event at Madison Square Garden.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. The bout was first reported Monday by Ag.Fight.
Campbell (9-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) steps into a slot on the promotion’s matchmaking schedule opposite Ruffy (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) that’s been vacant for a while.
The promotion has sought to book Ruffy since UFC 303 in June, but has struggled to find him a willing opponent. Ruffy was listed on the fight card graphic for the initial UFC 307 announcement but did not end up competing on the Oct. 5 card.
There’s much hype surrounding The Fighting Nerds‘ Ruffy, who teed up an electric promotional debut when he pummeled Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 301 in May. The win was his fifth in a row. Given his flashy style and 100 percent TKO rate in wins, Ruffy has drawn comparisons by many fans to Conor McGregor.
New York’s Campbell will fight in his home state as he looks to extend his winning streak to four. In his two UFC appearances to date, Campbell knocked out Alex Reyes and won a unanimous decision over Trevor Peek.
With the addition, the UFC 309 lineup includes:
- Champion Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic – for heavyweight title
- Michael Chandler vs. Charles Oliveira
- Paul Craig vs. Bo Nickal
- Eryk Anders vs. Chris Weidman
- Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva
- Nikita Krylov vs. Azamat Murzakanov
- Charlie Campbell vs. Mauricio Ruffy
- Veronica Hardy vs. Eduarda Moura
- Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee
- Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Mickey Gall
- Bassil Haffez vs. Oban Elliot
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 309.