3x NCAA Division 1 wrestling champion Ed Ruth Brings Freestyle Wrestling To BJJ Competition


A recent FloGrappling video on Facebook shows how 3x NCAA Division 1 wrestling champion Ed Ruth competes at Pan Ams with a wide variety of holds. Ruth strives to become a complete martial artist by mixing his Greco-Roman wrestling techniques with strikes and throws from other styles. He incorporated BJJ maneuvers as well as fast punches to win his first two fights in the Bellator MMA promotion.

Ed Ruth competes at Pan Ams

3x NCAA Division 1 wrestling champion Ed Ruth makes the finals of the Pan Ams Championships and discusses becoming a complete martial artists.

Posted by FloGrappling on Friday, March 17, 2017

While he might have lost to Conner “Stackboy” DeAngelis in his Pan American BJJ debut, Ruth is looking forward to honing his Brazilian jiu jitsu skills. Ruth currently holds a blue belt but hopes to further his training.


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