Ed Ruth (Photo/Bellator)Ed Ruth, former Penn State wrestling champ, will be dropping down to welterweight (170 pounds) for his next mixed martial arts fight in less than two weeks.
Ruth, who has been fighting at middleweight (185 pounds) in his pro MMA career, will be entering the cage at 170 for Bellator 196 in Budapest, Hungary on Friday, April 6.
The 27-year-old former Nittany Lion mat star will take on Laszlo Furko, a 28-year-old Budapest native who will be making his Bellator debut. Ruth is 4-0 in his pro MMA career which began at Bellator 163 in November 2016. None of Ruth's fights have gone the distance; all have ended in knockout or TKO within the first two rounds. His most recent bout was at Bellator 186 last November, where he scored a knockout in the first half-minute of the second round.
Furko is 6-3 in his pro career which started four years ago. All of his wins have been by knockout, technical knockout or submission.
Ruth posted this message on Twitter Wednesday: "Happy to announce that I will be fighting again real soon! April 6th in Budapest, Hungary, I'm prepared to step in at welterweight, and I'm feeling great without without the extra lbs.!! #EZway "
Ruth, a native of Harrisburg, Pa., is one of the most decorated wrestlers to come out of the legendary Penn State wrestling program. The Harrisburg, Pa. native was a four-time NCAA All-American, becoming the first three-time NCAA champ for the Nittany Lions, winning the 174-pound title in 2012, and back-to-back championships at 184 in 2013 and 2014.
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