Montserrat Ruiz is a pro-Mexican mixed martial artist. She participates in the Strawweight division of UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships). She is ranked in the Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is considered the best MMA fighter in the world.

Ruiz has competed in 12 professional matches on where she has won 10 (3 by knockout, 2 by submission, and 5 by decision) and lost 2 (1 by knockout and 1 by decision). She fights under the team of Kings MMA EI Paso and 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu. Her dedication and skills are the two best things for her to win the match.

Now, let’s know more about Montserrat Ruiz’s early life, her overall fighting career, age, relationship status, net worth, and active social media accounts.

Quick Info
Full NameMontserrat Ruiz
Date Of Birth3 February 1993
Birth PlaceLeon, Guanajuato, Mexico
Parent(s)Henri van Gerwen (Father)
Wilma van Gerwen (Mother)
OccupationMMA Fighter
Age28 years old
Body MeasurementN/A
Height5 ft 0 in
Weight115 lb (52kg)
NationalityMexican
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorBlack
Zodiac SignN/A
EthnicityN/A
Martial StatusN/A
Wife(s)/Partner(s)N/A
ChildrenN/A
Net Worth$0.1 million

Montserrat Ruiz Early Life

Montserrat Ruiz was born on 3 February 1993 in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. She is about 5 ft 0 in tall and weighs around 115 lb (52kg). Besides, she is also called by other names such as “Conejo”.

Ruiz first started training in Olympic wrestling at Tecnica 1 located in Leon Guanajuato at the age of 16. She used to practice hard and improving her skills for the local match. After she was ready then she is selected for national and lived at CNAR (Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento) located in Mexico for almost 3 years. During that time, Ruiz was the seven times national champion.

She never thought she will be going for MMA fighting but after the 3 years in Mexico, she jumps for MMA (Mixed Martial Arts).

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Montserrat Ruiz Age

Montserrat Ruiz is currently 28 years old.

 

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Montserrat Ruiz Career

Montserrat Ruiz started her first professional fighting career by debuting in 2014 Flyweight Gladiators Coliseum 10 held in Leon, Mexico. During the match, she fights against Lucy Moreno Murillo and wins the match by split decision.

Following the same year on August 30, she again participates in Xtreme Kombat 25 held in Mexico City and wins the fight against Annely Jimenez by unanimous decision. Furthermore, she again competed in Maximum Cage Fighting VIP 5 in October and wins the match against Paulette Reyes Hernandez by TKO punches. Her performance was excellent during the whole year.

A year later in 2015, Ruiz competed in Urban Fighting League 5 held in Cuatitlan Izcalli, Mexico on where she wins the battle against Diana Reyes by TKO punches. Similarly, at the end of the year, she beat Pamela Gonzalez in MMA Madness 6 by armbar submission.

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In 2017, Ruiz went for the art of Fighting: In Search of Glory tournament. She fights against Saray Orozco Rodriguez in Guadalajara, Mexico, and wins the match by unanimous decision. Later in December, she won the XFL Strawweight Championships against Sarai Saenz Flores by unanimous decision.

Moreover, Montserrat Ruiz fights against the Janaisa Morandin in the 2020 Invicta FC 41: Morandin vs Ruiz and wins the fight by scarf hold keylock submission. It was the best performance of the night for Ruiz. Later on, she was scheduled for the fight against Emily Ducote in Invicta FC Strawweight Championships but the match was canceled because of the COVID-19.

Ruiz first debuted in UFC on March 20, 2021, where she fights against Cheyanne Buys in UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs Holland event. She manages to win the match by unanimous decision and holds the title. It was the big and best moment of her entire life.

Furthermore, Ruiz again competes in UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs Moises event on July 17, 2021, where she battles against Amanda Lemos. Unfortunately, she didn’t win the fight and lost by TKO punches.

 

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Montserrat Ruiz Relationship

We didn’t have any official information about the Montserrat Ruiz relationship yet. So, we can assume that she is focusing on her fighting career.

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Montserrat Ruiz Net Worth

Montserrat Ruiz is a successful MMA fighter in the world. Her net worth is estimated at around $0.1 million according to various internal sources like Forbs.

 

Montserrat Ruiz Social Media

Montserrat Ruiz is also quite active on her social media accounts. She has over 126k followers on her Instagram account and over 5.5k followers on her Twitter account.

 

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