Ed Ruth has expressed his interest in MMA in interviews as well as his Instagram posts of his MMA gloves. Well, today it became a reality as he signed with Bellator MMA.

 

First pair of MMA gloves, electric green sets them off :-D

A photo posted by Ed Truth Ruth (@edruth67) on Dec 31, 2014 at 8:40am PST

"Once the Olympics are over, I want to go straight into fighting," Ruth said in an exclusive interview with Bleacher Report on March 31. "I can't wait to just get in there and be in that atmosphere and walk out with the belt."

Ruth has also trained with former UFC Champ Jon Jones last December as well as Jones' coaches. 

 

So grateful to have my man #EdRuth here to help clean things up before battle

A photo posted by Jon Bones Jones (@jonnybones) on Dec 9, 2014 at 9:21pm PST

He also spoke with MMAFighting.com which posted a tweet to announce Ruth's new Bellator contract.

"I've known for a long time now that after I get Olympic gold around my neck, I was going to go get some MMA gold for my waist," Ruth told MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani, who later confirmed the signing with Bellator. "I've been talking with all the major organizations, and at the end of the day, I really believe in what Scott Coker is doing with Bellator. They're signing the top talent, they're putting on exciting fights, and they're letting me secure my own sponsors."

"It will be a little while until I step into the cage for the first time, but when I do, everyone they put in front of me is in for a world of hurt."

Three-time national wrestling champ Ed Ruth signs with Bellator http://t.co/RjhCrnrcnU pic.twitter.com/qH0w5WZ4up

— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) May 11, 2015

There's no telling when he will put on the fight shorts and make his first appearance in the cage, but I'm sure all eyes will be on The Truth when he decides to knuckle up.