Ed Ruth already knew he was coming home. Now he knows who he’ll be giving a rude welcome to.
The three-time NCAA wrestling champion meets Chris Dempsey in a middleweight bout at Bellator 186, which takes place on Nov. 3 at the Bryce Jordan Center of Penn State University, Ruth’s alma mater. Bellator officials confirmed the bout Wednesday after it was first reported by BluegrassMMA.
Following his successful collegiate career, Ruth debuted with Bellator in November 2016, defeating Dustin Collins-Miles by first-round TKO. He also won his next two fights via strikes to improve to 3-0 as a professional fighter.