A welterweight bout between Ed Ruth and Andy Murad is the latest addition to this month’s Bellator 201 lineup.
MMAjunkie verified the matchup between Ruth (5-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) and Murad (15-2 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) with a Bellator official.
Bellator 201 takes place June 29 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. Ruth vs. Murad takes place on the prelims, which stream on the Bellator app prior to the Paramount-televised main card.
Ruth, 27, will make his official welterweight debut at the event. After starting his career at 195 pounds and eventually moving his way down to middleweight, Ruth was supposed to fight at 170 pounds at Bellator 196 in April. His opponent withdrew on short notice, though, and the American wrestling standout ended up beating replacement opponent Ion Pascu in a catchweight affair.
Looking to halt Ruth’s undefeated streak will be an experienced foe in Murad. “The Tooth Fairy” lost back-to-back fights under the Bellator banner in 2014, but has since reeled off nine wins in a row. That includes a pair of victories with Bellator.
With the addition, the latest Bellator 201 lineup now includes:
- Champ Ilima-Lei Macfarlane vs. Alejandra Lara– for women’s flyweight title
- Saad Awad vs. Ryan Couture
- Valerie Letourneau vs. Kristina Williams
- Juan Archuelta vs. Robbie Peralta
- Ed Ruth vs. Andy Murad
- Jamal Pogues vs. Jordan Young
- Ricky Furar vs. Lance Lee
- Joshua Jones vs. Jacob Rosales
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Undefeated Ed Ruth added to Bellator 201 in Temecula
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