Heavyweight · “King of the Streets”
Marco Ruas
6-4-2 UFC 4-2-0
6'1"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
65Age
1KO wins
3Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
9:07Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.1
Sig. strikes absorbed / min0.53
Striking accuracy45.8%
Striking defense64.6%
Takedowns / 15 min0.82
Takedown accuracy75.0%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.19
Control time73.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents3-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Maurice Smith 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 5:00 — UFC 21: Return of the Champions · July 16, 1999
1/1Sig. strikes
4/4Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:41Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Keith Hackney 2-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:39 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · December 16, 1995
7/10Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Oleg Taktarov 4-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R1 18:00 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · December 16, 1995
14/53Sig. strikes
6/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Remco Pardoel 2-1 walk-in Submission · R1 12:27 — UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo · September 8, 1995
4/7Sig. strikes
2/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Larry Cureton 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:23 — UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo · September 8, 1995
1/1Sig. strikes
6/7Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Paul Varelans 3-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 13:17 — UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo · September 8, 1995
33/59Sig. strikes
10/30Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
—Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
5
Decision
0
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
0
Decision
1
Other
0
Draws: 2
Fights by organization
World Vale Tudo Championship
3
UFC
2
Pride
2
IFL
1
Ultimate Pankration
1
Ultimate Ultimate
1
Ruas Vale Tudo
1
Jiu-Jitsu vs Luta Livre
1
Full career — 12 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Maurice Smith | TKO (corner stoppage) | IFL: Chicago
May 19, 2007 |
IFL | 4 | 3:43 |
| W | Jason Lambert | Submission (heel hook) | Ultimate Pankration 1
November 11, 2001 |
Ultimate Pankration | 1 | 0:56 |
| L | Maurice Smith | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC 21
July 16, 1999 |
UFC | 1 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexander Otsuka | TKO (corner stoppage) | Pride 4
October 11, 1998 |
Pride | 2 | 10:00 |
| W | Gary Goodridge | Submission (heel hook) | Pride 2
March 15, 1998 |
Pride | 1 | 9:09 |
| W | Patrick Smith | Submission (heel hook) | World Vale Tudo Championship 4
March 16, 1997 |
World Vale Tudo Championship | 1 | 0:39 |
| D | Oleg Taktarov | Draw | World Vale Tudo Championship 2
November 10, 1996 |
World Vale Tudo Championship | 1 | 31:12 |
| W | Steve Jennum | TKO (submission to punches) | World Vale Tudo Championship 1
August 14, 1996 |
World Vale Tudo Championship | 1 | 1:44 |
| L | Oleg Taktarov | Decision | Ultimate Ultimate 1995
December 16, 1995 |
Ultimate Ultimate | 1 | 18:00 |
| W | Paul Varelans | TKO (leg kicks and punches) | UFC 7
September 8, 1995 |
UFC | 1 | 13:17 |
| W | Francisco Francisco | Submission (rear naked choke) | Ruas Vale Tudo
July 1, 1992 |
Ruas Vale Tudo | 1 | 0:26 |
| D | Fernando Pinduka | Draw | Jiu-Jitsu vs Luta Livre
November 30, 1984 |
Jiu-Jitsu vs Luta Livre | 1 | 20:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Marco Ruas) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.