Anthony Ruiz
UFC DebutNickname“A-Train”
Record
Streak
L3
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Coarsegold
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
Before the UFC
Anthony Ruiz makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
789-460-13
.632 win rate
Winning-record opponents
38 of 52
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
59
52 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 59 bouts · 46 promotions · wins by 18 KO · 5 sub · 11 decStrikeforce · WFC · Bellator · KOTC · League S-70 +41
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Kendall Grove24-19 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:30 | WFC | Aug 10, 2019 |
| L | Kultar Gill13-8 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 4:02 | Mamba MMA | Mar 8, 2019 |
| L | Jordan Young12-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:48 | Bellator | Nov 30, 2018 |
| W | Joey Cabezas7-12 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:19 | TPF 32 | Aug 3, 2017 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:47 | ADW | May 24, 2016 | |
| L | Francis Carmont25-12 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | Bellator | Sep 19, 2015 |
| L | Nate James14-8-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | Bellator | Sep 19, 2014 |
| L | Aleksei Butorin17-4 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R3 | 4:43 | League S-70 | Aug 9, 2014 |
| W | Ramazan Mukailov | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | FEFoMP | Mar 8, 2014 |
| W | Owen Rubio6-6 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:33 | TWC 19 | Jan 25, 2014 |
| W | Collin Hart6-4-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | TPF 17 | Nov 14, 2013 |
| W | Rafael del Real6-20 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:35 | Gladiator Challenge | May 25, 2013 |
| L | Angel DeAnda18-7 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:39 | TPF 15 | Nov 15, 2012 |
| L | Alexander Shlemenko68-17-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | League S-70 | Aug 11, 2012 |
| W | Scott Rosa5-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 3:43 | WFC | Jun 9, 2012 |
| W | Jared Torgeson21-27 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | WFC | Jan 7, 2012 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:00 | FFW | Oct 1, 2011 | |
| W | Reggie Orr9-9-1 | Submission | Arm-Triangle Choke | R2 | — | MEZ Sports | Aug 19, 2011 |
| L | Gerald Harris26-8-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | TPF 9 | May 6, 2011 |
| L | Giva Santana18-3 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 4:37 | MEZ Sports | Nov 19, 2010 |
| L | Leopoldo Serao18-8 | Decision | Split | R5 | 5:00 | TPF 6 | Sep 9, 2010 |
| W | Kenny McCorkell10-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R4 | 3:50 | PureCombat 11 | May 7, 2010 |
| W | Hector Ramirez10-6-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | TPF 3 | Feb 4, 2010 |
| W | Xavier Foupa-Pokam32-22 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | TPF 2 | Dec 3, 2009 |
| W | Gan McGee13-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:14 | PureCombat 9 | Jul 25, 2009 |
| L | Aaron Rosa18-7 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:29 | Strikeforce | May 15, 2009 |
| L | Trevor Prangley34-11-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Strikeforce | Sep 20, 2008 |
| W | Jeremy Freitag6-10 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | EliteXC | Jul 26, 2008 |
| L | Bobby Southworth10-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Strikeforce | Jun 27, 2008 |
| W | Brad Imes13-7 | Decision | Split | R3 | 3:00 | PFC 6 | Jan 17, 2008 |
| W | Jimmy Ambriz17-21-1 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | — | PureCombat 1 | Dec 1, 2007 |
| W | Bobby Southworth10-6 | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R2 | 0:52 | Strikeforce | Nov 16, 2007 |
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GC 69 | Sep 22, 2007 | |
| W | Jason Geris4-3 | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | ShoXC | Jul 27, 2007 |
| W | Jeremy Freitag6-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:48 | GC 57 | Dec 16, 2006 |
| L | Trevor Prangley34-11-2 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 4:42 | Strikeforce | Oct 7, 2006 |
| W | Jeremy Freitag6-10 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:46 | WEC | Aug 17, 2006 |
| W | Dan Molina13-9 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | GC 51 | Jul 1, 2006 |
| L | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 2:03 | Extreme Wars 3 | Jun 3, 2006 | |
| W | Shannon Kilgore0-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:05 | KOTC | Apr 2, 2006 |
| W | Shane Yocum2-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:54 | GC 46 | Dec 11, 2005 |
| W | Josh Jackson2-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:12 | GC 43 | Sep 18, 2005 |
| L | Jocquin Sanchez4-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:21 | GC 39 | Jul 17, 2005 |
| L | Eddie Sanchez15-8 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | 2:49 | KOTC | Jun 12, 2005 |
| L | Bryan Travers15-4 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 3:16 | GC 37 | May 15, 2005 |
| W | Jeff Lacefield0-1 | Submission | — | R1 | 2:15 | GC 35 | Mar 13, 2005 |
| L | Jaime Jara38-18 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:36 | GC 33 | Dec 12, 2004 |
| W | Brian Sesma | KO/TKO | Retirement | R1 | 5:00 | KOTC | Nov 14, 2004 |
| W | Paul Mince5-4 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | GC 31 | Oct 7, 2004 |
| L | Jaime Jara38-18 | Submission | Armbar | R2 | 2:05 | GC 27 | Jun 3, 2004 |
| W | Bryan Pardoe13-16 | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:25 | GC 26 | Jun 2, 2004 |
| L | Jaime Jara38-18 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:36 | GC 26 | Jun 2, 2004 |
| L | Dusty Arden11-8-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | GC 23 | Feb 24, 2004 |
| W | Eduardo Martines | Decision | — | R2 | 5:00 | GC 21 | Dec 7, 2003 |
| W | Josh Rudiger | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:46 | GC 20 | Nov 13, 2003 |
| W | Robert Escalara | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 3:03 | GC 19 | Sep 28, 2003 |
| W | John Dacota | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 0:17 | GC 17 | Jun 22, 2003 |
| W | Richard Toland | Submission | Choke | R1 | 2:31 | GC 15 | Apr 13, 2003 |
| L | Desi Miner5-6-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 2:29 | GC 14 | Feb 16, 2003 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.