Benoit Saint-Denis is whom Mauricio Ruffy wants to meet in the octagon for his next UFC outing. 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.

Mauricio Ruffy moved to 2-0 in the UFC with a punishing performance over James Llontop at UFC 309 and now he’s looking for a step up in competition against Benoit Saint Denis.

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,