Ed Ruth vs Kiichi Kunimoto
Ed Ruth is 8-3-0; Kiichi Kunimoto is 21-13-2. Kiichi Kunimoto is 9 years older than Ed Ruth. Ed Ruth has a 8" · 20 cm reach advantage over Kiichi Kunimoto. Ed Ruth is 1" · 3 cm taller than Kiichi Kunimoto. They have met once: Ed Ruth 1, Kiichi Kunimoto 0.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)No background on record
Camp · Cobra Kai MMA DojoWhere the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- LBellator 239: Ruth vs Amosov· Feb 21, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WBellator 232: MacDonald vs Lima 2· Oct 26, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
Full record · 11 fightsShow less
- LIbuki ShimadaDEEP 130 Impact· Mar 20, 2026Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
- WYoichiro SatoDEEP 127 Impact· Sep 15, 2025Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
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Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- WTakahiro KawanakaRIZIN Trigger 1st· Nov 28, 2021Submission · R1 · 4:10 · Welterweight
- LBellator 236: Macfarlane vs Jackson· Dec 21, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- W
- WRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round· Dec 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · 165lb Catchweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WFumitoshi IshikawaHEAT 26· Mar 31, 2013Submission · R5 · 1:56 · Welterweight
- WGyu Myung LeeHEAT 25· Nov 18, 2012Submission · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
- WSung Won SonHEAT· Jun 23, 2012DEC
- LTakenori SatoPancrase Progress Tour 3· Mar 11, 2012Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WYu ShioriPancrase· Nov 27, 2011Submission
- WKengo UraPancrase· May 3, 2011DEC
- DSeiki RyoPancrase· Aug 8, 2010DRAW
- DTomoyoshi IwamiyaPancrase· Mar 22, 2010DRAW
- WYoshifumi DogakiPancrase· Nov 8, 2009TKO
- WHiroki TanakaPowergate· Apr 19, 2009DEC
- WShingo SuzukiPancrase 197· Feb 1, 2009Submission · R1 · 3:00 · Welterweight
- LTomoyoshi IwamiyaPancrase 195· Oct 26, 2008Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- NCHirotaka YoshiokaPancrase 193· Sep 7, 2008NC · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
- WYu ShioriPancrase 189· May 25, 2008Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- LSotaro YamadaPancrase 185· Jan 30, 2008Submission · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
- WYuta NakamuraPancrase 181· Sep 30, 2007TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Middleweight
- WMike O'MalleyFreestyle Combat Challenge· Sep 1, 2007Submission
- WTim AgerFreestyle Combat Challenge· Aug 11, 2007Submission
- LMasahiro ToryuPancrase 171· Feb 4, 2007MD · Middleweight
- WArito KishimotoReal Rhythm MMA· Apr 29, 2006DEC
- LMasahiro ToryuPancrase 159· Mar 19, 2006TKO · R1 · 0:05 · Lightweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Ed Ruth and Kiichi Kunimoto ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 224: Budd vs Rubin (Fri, Jul 12, 2019), where Ed Ruth won by TKO.
What are the records of Ed Ruth and Kiichi Kunimoto?
Ed Ruth is 8-3-0 and Kiichi Kunimoto is 21-13-2.
Who has the longer reach, Ed Ruth or Kiichi Kunimoto?
Ed Ruth has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Kiichi Kunimoto, a 8" · 20 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Ed Ruth or Kiichi Kunimoto?
Ed Ruth is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Kiichi Kunimoto stands 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Ed Ruth or Kiichi Kunimoto?
Kiichi Kunimoto is 45 and Ed Ruth is 36.
Who has more finishes, Ed Ruth or Kiichi Kunimoto?
Ed Ruth has 6 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Kiichi Kunimoto has 12 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).