Ruiz vs Amorim

Who won Ruiz vs Amorim?

Jaqueline Amorim beat Montserrat Ruiz by knockout in the 3rd round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Luque vs Dos Anjos, on Saturday 12th August 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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 Amorim stats

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

Jaqueline Amorim made her way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

Jaqueline Amorim marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Montserrat Ruiz's UFC record stood at 1-3-0, while Jaqueline Amorim's came in at 4-1-0.

The stats suggested Ruiz had an advantage in power over Amorim, with a 30% knock out percentage over Amorim's 17%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Amorim had a massive advantage over Ruiz, boasting a 83% submission rate over Ruiz's 20%.

Montserrat Ruiz was the older woman by 2 years, at 32 years old.

Amorim had a height advantage of 3 inches over Ruiz.

Ruiz was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made her debut in 2014, 6 years and 5 months earlier than Amorim, whose first professional fight was in 2020. She had fought 19 more professional rounds, 35 to Amorim's 16.

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Ruiz's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 7 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 2 years, 1 month and 19 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Amorim's last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 15 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year and 27 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Ruiz vs Amorim?

Montserrat Ruiz was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the contest, while Jaqueline Amorim made her way into the ring at 2/5 (-250) with oddsmakers.