All Zebenzui Ruiz needed was an opportunity, and the Professional Fighters League provided it for him.
The 31-year-old Spaniard was announced as one of eight bantamweight participants—Magomed Magomedov, Leandro Higo, Sarvarjon Khamidov, Kasum Kasumov, Ciaran Clarke, Ali Taleb and Jake Hadley are the others—in the upcoming 2025 PFL World Tournament, which kicks off on April 3 at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. A $500,000 payday awaits the eventual winner.
“I think they are some of the best fighters in the world at [135 pounds],” Ruiz told Sherdog.