3x NCAA Champion Ed Ruth Working To Become Complete Martial Artist
3x NCAA champion and Bellator MMA prospect Ed Ruth showed up at the 2017 IBJJF Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championships on thursday trading in his singlet and wrestling shoes for a blue belt and gi. With just eight months experience wearing the kimono Ruth is still adjusting to the grips but walked away from the mega tournament with a silver medal.
The Penn State standout had five matches, winning two by submission and losing in the finals to Atos blue belt & no-gi world champion Conner Deangelis.
I'm doing MMA right now so I'm definitely just trying to dive into a bunch of different disciplines, completely submerge myself to see how far I can take it. When it comes to MMA I'm just throwing all this stuff together. So I feel coming out here doing jiu-jitsu and getting a feel for guys who are pure in the sport and then I take that into the cage it just ups my game so much more.Watch his matches from IBJJF 2017 Pans below.
Ed Ruth works to pass the guard of Conner Deangelis in the final of the heavyweight division Photo: Chase Smith
Ed Ruth vs Jerome Harris
Ed Ruth vs Kevin Fusiler
Ed Ruth vs Kristien Ruffin
Semi Final : Ed Ruth vs Alex Sterner
Final: Ed Ruth vs Conner Deangelis
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