While some developing fighters might view more rounds as valuable cage experience, Ed Ruth would prefer to clock out as quickly as possible.
Thus far, the three-time NCAA national champion wrestler at Penn State University has accomplished that goal, finishing both of his first two Bellator MMA opponents inside of a round. The way Ruth sees it, the longer each individual fight lasts, the shorter his career will be.
“The biggest takeaway [from my career thus far] is I want to go in there and finish these fights as quickly as possible. A lot of people want to be in there for a while, but if you’ve got a chance to wrap the match up real quick you might as well wrap it up,” Ruth told Sherdog.