With Move to 170 Pounds Underway, Ed Ruth Visualizes Bout vs. Bellator Champ Rory MacDonald

Ed Ruth’s official 170-pound debut may have been put on hold, but the three-time NCAA national champion wrestler still has big plans for his move to the welterweight division.

“Definitely. I’ve seen Rory MacDonald. Everybody pays attention to the guy that’s on top,” Ruth told Sherdog.com. “I definitely see myself fighting Rory for the belt. Paul Daley and anybody that’s at 170, I try to visualize myself [fighting]. I don’t like leaving any stones unturned, because I feel like a lot of people like to take it for granted.”

After beginning his Bellator MMA tenure with four consecutive victories at 185 pounds or higher, Ruth was scheduled to make his welterweight debut at Bellator 196 in…