Ruffy, one of the most promising rising fighters at 155 pounds, called out the gritty veteran following his victory at Saturday’s UFC 309 in Madison Square Garden. Ruffy (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) defeated James Llontop (14-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC) in a unanimous decision that served as the opener of the pay-per-view main card.

Again and again, Ruffy punished Llontop with well-timed, powerful shots but the Peruvian fighter just kept coming back for more. Ruffy ultimately had to settle for a decision win with all three judges scoring the fight 29-28 in his favor.

Mauricio Ruffy defeated James Llontop via decision at UFC 309 after dropping his opponent with a highlight reel look-away uppercut.

Mauricio Ruffy razzled and dazzled, but left UFC 309 without a finish. It wasn't for a lack of trying – or succeeding – to land punches. Ruffy (11-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) hit opponent James Llontop (14-5 MMA,

Mauricio Ruffy and James Llontop meet Saturday on the UFC 309 main card at Madison Square Garden in New York. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 4-1 UFC main cards,