Anthony Ruiz

Anthony Ruiz (born November 3, 1977) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions of MMA and has fought for various promotions including Bellator MMA, Strikeforce, the WEC, ShoXC, King of the Cage, Tachi Palace Fights, and the Palace Fighting Championship. Ruiz began his professional career in 2003 and has a record of 13 wins and 9 losses over the first three years. In 2006, he signed with Strikeforce and fought on main cards and ShoXC shows, earning a record of 2 wins and 4 losses. In 2012, Ruiz fought outside of California for the first time and received $150,000 from Vladimir Putin for his impressive performance against Alexander Shlemenko at League S-70: Russian Championship Final.