Marco Ruas vs. Paul Varelans
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Marco Ruas
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 1 | 1 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 5 | 3 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.26 · 1 tier-1/2 wins · 6 finish wins over 12 documented bouts
In the UFC: 3-1 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.8 wins over .500
Paul Varelans
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 1 | 2 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 3 | 7 |
Tier-weighted record quality: -0.87 · 1 tier-1/2 wins · 3 finish wins over 13 documented bouts
In the UFC: 0-2 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.6 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Marco Ruas
Distance 82.4% (norm 50.2%) · Clinch 3.1% (norm 14.9%) · Ground 14.5% (norm 28.7%)
Paul Varelans
Distance 54.7% (norm 50.2%) · Clinch 28.1% (norm 14.9%) · Ground 17.2% (norm 28.7%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Marco Ruas
Head 51.1% (norm 81.2%) · Body 1.5% (norm 8.0%) · Legs 47.3% (norm 5.2%)
Paul Varelans
Head 81.2% (norm 81.2%) · Body 6.2% (norm 8.0%) · Legs 12.5% (norm 5.2%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Ruas L/A | Acc | Open Weight med | Varelans L/A | Acc | Open Weight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 45 / 108 | 41.7% | 27.8% | 17 / 70 | 24.3% | 27.8% |
| In the clinch | 3 / 4 | too few to rate | 63.8% | 21 / 36 | 58.3% | 63.8% |
| On the ground | 12 / 19 | too few to rate | 65.8% | 18 / 22 | too few to rate | 65.8% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 19 / 67 | 28.4% | 39.3% | 40 / 104 | 38.5% | 39.3% |
| To the body | 2 / 2 | too few to rate | 90.5% | 6 / 8 | too few to rate | 90.5% |
| To the legs | 39 / 62 | 62.9% | 53.5% | 10 / 16 | too few to rate | 53.5% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Open Weight: 11 fighters · Open Weight: 11 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Ruas L/A | Opp acc | Open Weight med | vs Varelans L/A | Opp acc | Open Weight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 16 / 68 | 23.5% | 37.0% | 44 / 83 | 53.0% | 37.0% |
| In the clinch | 5 / 5 | too few to rate | 66.7% | 9 / 37 | 24.3% | 66.7% |
| On the ground | 8 / 9 | too few to rate | 67.1% | 26 / 37 | 70.3% | 67.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 9 / 46 | 19.6% | 47.0% | 46 / 101 | 45.5% | 47.0% |
| To the body | 6 / 7 | too few to rate | 87.9% | 3 / 7 | too few to rate | 87.9% |
| To the legs | 14 / 29 | 48.3% | 61.2% | 30 / 49 | 61.2% | 61.2% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Varelans has more cage time on record.