Ruiz vs Moura

Who won Ruiz vs Moura?

Eduarda Moura beat Montserrat Ruiz by knockout in the 2nd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Almeida vs. Lewis, on Saturday 4th November 2023 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Ruiz vs Moura stats

Montserrat Ruiz stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Eduarda Moura made her way to the cage with an unblemished record of 9 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

Eduarda Moura marked her 2nd fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Montserrat Ruiz's UFC record stood at 1-3-0, while Eduarda Moura's came in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggested Moura had a slight advantage in power over Ruiz, with a 33% knock out percentage over Ruiz's 30%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Moura had a massive advantage over Ruiz, boasting a 56% submission rate over Ruiz's 20%.

Montserrat Ruiz was the older woman by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Moura had a height advantage of 6 inches over Ruiz. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Ruiz was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made her debut in 2014, 7 years and 11 months earlier than Moura, whose first professional fight was in 2022. She had fought 18 more professional rounds, 35 to Moura's 17.

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Ruiz's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 24 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year and 2 months. In those fights, she fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Ruiz vs Moura?

Montserrat Ruiz was a 7/2 (+350) underdog going into the contest, while Eduarda Moura made her way into the ring at 2/11 (-560) with oddsmakers.