Avelina Montserrat Conejo Ruiz (born February 3, 1993) is a Mexican female

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who competes in the Strawweight division of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

Background

At the age of 16, Ruiz started practicing Olympic wrestling at the Técnica 1 in

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, later became a national selection, living for three years at the Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento (CNAR) in Mexico City and then made the leap to MMA. She was a 7-time national champion in Mexico.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Montserrat Ruiz made her professional MMA debut in 2014 at the Gladiators Coliseum, a promoter in Mexico. She achieved a winning streak of nine fights fighting under various MMA promotions in Mexico before entering the American circuit.

Invicta FC

Ruiz made her promotional debut for

Invicta FC Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to Women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is currentl ...

against UFC vet Danielle Taylor at Invicta FC 33 on December 15, 2018. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. After the loss to Danielle, she suffered an injury that kept her out of the cage for more than a year. In her sophomore performance, Ruiz faced

Janaisa Morandin Janaisa Morandin (born October 31, 1994) is a mixed martial artist (MMA) from Brazil, and competes in Invicta Fighting Championships in Strawweight division. Mixed martial arts career Early career Morandins started her professional MMA care ...

on July 30, 2020 at Invicta FC 41: Morandin vs. Ruiz. She won the bout with ease through first round scarf hold keylock submission. Ruiz was scheduled to face

Emily Ducote Emily Ducote (born January 1, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She previously competed in Invicta FC, where she was the Invicta FC Strawweigh ...

for the vacant Invicta FC Strawweight Championship at Invicta FC 43, however on the day of the event, the fight was cancelled due to COVID precautions.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ruiz made her UFC debut as a short notice replacement for

Kay Hansen Kaylyn Susan Hansen (born August 14, 1999) is an American Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist (MMA) who competes in the Strawweight (MMA), strawweight division of Invicta Fighting Championships She also formerly fought in Ultimate Fighting ...

against

Cheyanne Buys Cheyanne Nicolae Vlismas (born June 25, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Vlismas began training in karate when she was three years old and then ...

on March 20, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Brunson vs. Holland. She won the bout via unanimous decision, keeping Buys in the headlock position for most of the bout. Ruiz faced

Amanda Lemos Amanda Oliveira de Lemos (born May 22, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of November 8, 2022, she is #3 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings, and as o ...

on July 17, 2021 at

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. Ruiz lost the fight via a technical knockout in round one. Ruiz was scheduled to face

Mallory Martin Mallory Brooke Martin (born January 29, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division. Martin also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta). Mixed mar ...

on December 4, 2021 at

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. However Ruiz was forced out of the event and she was replaced by

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

* Xtreme Fighters Latino **XFL Strawweight Championship * MAX Fights **MAX Fights Strawweight Championship

Mixed martial arts record

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Cheyanne Vlismas Cheyanne Nicolae Vlismas (born June 25, 1995) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Vlismas began training in karate when she was three years old and then ...

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruiz, Montserrat Living people 1993 births Mexican female mixed martial artists Strawweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from León, Guanajuato Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters Mexican practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners