// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Ed Ruth
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Ed
Ruth

NICKNAME"Easy"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-3-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Ed Ruth
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'11"
AGE
36
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
3
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
73%
8/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
75%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 75% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.90
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
52%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.64
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.50
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
40%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#49
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1563
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
29th
percentile · average opponent rated 1535 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
51st
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.05 per fight)

11 rated fights · opponents rated in 100% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 11, 2020

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 6
DEC · 2
6
KO/TKO
75%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
25%
// LOSSES (3)
n = 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
0
KO/TKO
0%
2
SUB
67%
1
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
75% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
75%
DECFULL FIGHT · 2 fights
25%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE49GRAPPLING36CHIN88STRIKING51CARDIO66AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE53RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (62%)

Grappling36
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=11 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense53
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (54%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=3 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Grappling36 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record11 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense53 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (54%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.3 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2016WNOV 2016WDEC 2016WAPR 2017WNOV 2017WAPR 2018WJUN 2018LDEC 2018WJUL 2019WOCT 2019LFEB 2020LSEP 2020// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 91, DEC R3.
  7. Start, JUN 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 93, SUB R4.
  9. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 86, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Murad), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
11/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
18%
4
36%
-
-
-
6
total
SUB
1
9%
-
-
1
9%
-
2
total
DEC
-
-
3
27%
-
-
3
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 6 of 11 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
27%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Taylor JohnsonSep 11, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 0:59
Bellator 245 - Davis vs. Machida 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Inverted Heel Hook)
L
VS Yaroslav AmosovFeb 21, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 239 - Ruth vs. Amosov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jason JacksonOct 25, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 231 - Mir vs. Nelson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Kiichi KunimotoJul 12, 2019
KO/TKOR2 · 3:49
Bellator 224 - Budd vs. Rubin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
L
VS Neiman GracieDec 15, 2018
SubmissionR4 · 2:17
Bellator 213 - Macfarlane vs. Letourneau
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Andy MuradJun 29, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 4:59
Bellator 201 - Macfarlane vs. Lara
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Ion PascuApr 6, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 196 - Henderson vs. Huerta
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Chris DempseyNov 3, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 0:27
Bellator 186 - Bader vs. Vassell
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS David MundellApr 21, 2017
KO/TKOR2 · 3:12
Bellator 178 - Straus vs. Pitbull 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee to the Body)
W
VS Emanuele PalombiDec 10, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 1:37
Bellator 168 - Sakara vs. Beltran
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Dustin Collins-MilesNov 4, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 3:19
Bellator 163 - McGeary vs. Davis
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 8-3. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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