Unbeaten prospect Ed Ruth will make his first welterweight appearance when he faces Andy Murad at Bellator 201.
Sherdog.com confirmed the booking with a promotion official on Monday following an initial report from MMAjunkie.com. Bellator 201 takes place on June 29 at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif., and is headlined by a women’s flyweight title tilt between Ilima-Lei Macfarlane and Alejandra Lara. The main card airs on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, while the preliminary draw — including Ruth-Murad — streams immediately prior on Bellator.