Julian Ruiz
UFC DebutNickname“Aztec Warrior”
Record
Streak
L1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Millcreek, Utah
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Featherweight
- Height
- 5'9" · 175 cm
Before the UFC
Julian 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.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
29-26
.527 win rate
Winning-record opponents
2 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
8
6 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 8 bouts · 7 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 2 decFierce FC · Fierce FC 49 · Fierce FC 43 · Fierce FC 37 · PFL +2
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Nate Owens5-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:59 | Fierce FC 49 | May 16, 2026 |
| W | Shane Mistretta | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Fierce FC 43 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 4:45 | Fierce FC 37 | Jan 24, 2025 | |
| L | Brahyam Zurcher11-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 1:26 | PFL | Jun 21, 2024 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:30 | Fierce FC | Mar 23, 2024 | |
| W | Kody Hammond | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Fierce FC | Mar 18, 2023 |
| W | KO/TKO | Strikes | R2 | 3:01 | Fierce FC 19 | Apr 30, 2022 | |
| W | Shaun Paythress0-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:54 | Fierce FC 17 | Oct 29, 2021 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
8-3across 11 amateur bouts · 9 promotionsRMFC · SteelFist Fight Night · Fierce FC 8 · FitCon MMA · SteelFist Fight Night 52 +4
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Christian Nevarez1-3 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:25 | SteelFist Fight Night | Nov 16, 2018 |
| W | Justin Erickson0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:47 | Fierce FC 8 | Jul 14, 2018 |
| W | Hector Lopez2-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:15 | FitCon MMA | Apr 6, 2018 |
| W | Gavin Westin2-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | SteelFist Fight Night 52 | Sep 16, 2017 |
| L | Decision | Majority | R3 | 3:00 | Fierce FC 5 | Jun 3, 2017 | |
| W | Maninder Sekhon3-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:26 | JHEFN | Aug 12, 2016 |
| L | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:39 | RMFC | Jan 16, 2016 | |
| W | Bryce Edminister | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:07 | PP | Aug 22, 2015 |
| W | Colten Brady0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:26 | SFFN 35 | Jun 20, 2015 |
| W | Mike Goff0-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:27 | RMFC | Jan 3, 2015 |
| L | Devin Black2-3 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R2 | 1:09 | RMFC | Sep 20, 2014 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.