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Marco Ruas

6-4-2 UFC 4-2-0
Submission Efficiency Defensive Striker
6'1"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
65Age
1KO wins
3Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
9:07Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 7.9 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 51.7 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 76.5 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 60.1 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 20.3 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 55.0 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 66.0 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 18.7 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Above avg 76
  2. Grappling Average 66
  3. Durability Average 60
  4. TD Defense Average 55
  5. Accuracy Average 52
  6. Wrestling Weak 20
  7. Control Weak 19
  8. Striking Weak 8

Built on 54 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Submission Efficiency 3 submission wins from 8 attempts
Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 76 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.1
Sig. strikes absorbed / min0.53
Striking accuracy45.8%
Striking defense64.6%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.27
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

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
September 8, 1995 vs Larry Cureton — 0.3/min (W) — only 3.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '95 September 8, 1995 vs Remco Pardoel — 0.32/min (W) Sep '95 September 8, 1995 vs Paul Varelans — 2.48/min (W) Sep '95 December 16, 1995 vs Keith Hackney — 2.64/min (W) — only 2.6 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '95 December 16, 1995 vs Oleg Taktarov — 0.78/min (L) Dec '95 July 16, 1999 vs Maurice Smith — 0.2/min (L) Jul '99

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Maurice Smith 5-9 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
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L Oleg Taktarov 3-1-1 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
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W Keith Hackney 1-1 walk-in Submission · R1 2:39 — UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · December 16, 1995
7/10Sig. strikes
1/4Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Paul Varelans 0-1 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
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W Remco Pardoel 1-2 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
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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
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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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
6-4-2Pro record
Ruas Vale TudoGym / team

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
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
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.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.1 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 0.5 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 45.8% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 64.6% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.8 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 75.0% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 75.0% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 2.2 avg 0.4
Control time 73.7% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.7%