Clarke vs Ruiz

When is Clarke vs Ruiz?

Ciaran Clarke will take on Zebenzui Ruiz during the main card of Bellator Champions Series, on Saturday 14th September 2024 at OVO Wembley in London.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Clarke vs Ruiz stats

Ciaran Clarke steps into the octagon with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Zebenzui Ruiz will make his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

Zebenzui Ruiz will be making their debut in Bellator.

Ciaran Clarke's Bellator record currently stands at 9-0-0.

The stats suggest Ruiz has a large advantage in power over Clarke, boasting a 36% knock out percentage over Clarke's 11%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Clarke will have an advantage over Ruiz, with a 56% submission rate over Ruiz's 36%.

Ciaran Clarke is the younger man by 30 years, at years old.

Clarke has a height advantage of 3 inches over Ruiz.

Clarke is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 4 years and 10 months later than Ruiz, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 4 less professional rounds, 24 to Ruiz's 28.

Clarke vs Ruiz form

Clarke remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Darius Mafi at Bellator Champions Series: Belfast on 22nd March 2024 by submission in the 3rd round at SSE Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had beaten Przemyslaw Gorny at Bellator 299 on 23rd September 2023 by submission in the 2nd round at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Leonardos Sinis at Bellator Dublin on 25th February 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, United Kingdom.

Before that, he was victorious against Rafael Hudson at Bellator 285 on 23rd September 2022 by submission in the 3rd round at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin.

He had won against Abou Tounkara at Bellator MMA on 25th February 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Activity check

Clarke's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Clarke vs Ruiz?

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