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They pretty much have the exact opposite problem imo.
Rendon is huge (5"8 and very jacked) without many discernible skills, while Ruiz has good skills everywhere but is tiny and giving up athleticism to most opponents.
Ruiz held Vlismas down almost the whole fight with that head/arm throw to headlock. Then got destroyed by Amorim on the mat (no shame there) in her next fight. I don't remember much of her striking other than that I wasn't overly impressed from what I saw. She did have toughness and grit, she got the dogshit beat out of her by Amorim and wouldn't quit.
I watched Rendon last night after I was told I had the wrong chick. Yeah, she's not good. No fluidity, looks kinda robotic. Head always in one place to be hit. I watched Darya vs Dixon and Dariya was piecing her up standing. Got taken down, tried an armbar (her transition wasn't bad, Dixon I think is just very good on the ground). Once Dixon passed and got to mount it was a wrap.
If Dariya can keep it standing she's gonna tee off. Just needs to stay off her back.