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Ruan Potts

11-7-0 UFC 0-3-0
6'2"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
48Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
6:38Avg 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 15.2 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 38.1 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 5.0 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 10.1 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 33.8 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 11.2 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 53.3 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 33.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Grappling Average 53
  2. Accuracy Below avg 38
  3. Wrestling Below avg 34
  4. Control Below avg 34
  5. Striking Weak 15
  6. TD Defense Weak 11
  7. Durability Weak 10
  8. Striking D Weak 5

Built on 19 minutes of tracked cage time across 3 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min0.85
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.92
Striking accuracy37.8%
Striking defense22.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.75
Takedown accuracy16.7%
Takedown defense33.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.26
Control time9.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 3 fights · green = win
May 10, 2014 vs Soa Palelei — 0.0/min (L) — only 2.3 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '14 August 30, 2014 vs Anthony Hamilton — 1.08/min (L) Aug '14 February 28, 2015 vs Derrick Lewis — 0.84/min (L) Feb '15

Fight history

3 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Derrick Lewis 11-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:18 — UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · February 28, 2015
7/13Sig. strikes
53/82Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:40Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Anthony Hamilton 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:17 — UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto · August 30, 2014
10/29Sig. strikes
60/64Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Soa Palelei 20-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:20 — UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
0/3Sig. strikes
5/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub 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)
11-7-0Pro record
Mark Robinson MMAGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 6
Decision 0
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 5
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Fights by organization

EFC Africa 9
EFC 6
UFC 3
Full career — 18 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Jared Vanderaa TKO (punches) EFC 76
December 8, 2018
 EFC 3 3:24
W Karl Etherington TKO (punches) EFC 58
April 8, 2017
 EFC 1 2:33
W Brendon Groenewald Submission (rear naked choke) EFC 55
November 11, 2016
 EFC 2 4:21
W Vandam Mbuyi Submission (armbar) EFC 50
June 17, 2016
 EFC 1 4:06
L Tumelo Maphutha Decision (unanimous) EFC 45
November 7, 2015
 EFC 3 5:00
L Cyril Asker TKO (retirement) EFC 40
June 6, 2015
 EFC 1 5:00
L Derrick Lewis TKO (punches) UFC 184
February 28, 2015
 UFC 2 3:18
L Anthony Hamilton TKO (body punches) UFC 177
August 30, 2014
 UFC 2 4:17
L Soa Palelei KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
May 10, 2014
 UFC 1 2:20
W Andrew Van Zyl Technical Submission (armbar) EFC Africa 26
December 12, 2013
 EFC Africa 1 0:44
W Ricky Misholas Submission (triangle choke) EFC Africa 24
October 10, 2013
 EFC Africa 1 —
W Mahmoud Hassan Submission (ankle lock) EFC Africa 21
July 25, 2013
 EFC Africa 1 0:37
L Andrew Van Zyl Decision (unanimous) EFC Africa 18
March 1, 2013
 EFC Africa 5 5:00
W Bernardo Mikixi TKO (punches) EFC Africa 16
October 19, 2012
 EFC Africa 2 —
W Andrew Van Zyl Submission (guillotine choke) EFC Africa 11
November 10, 2011
 EFC Africa 1 3:50
W Norman Wessels TKO (punches) EFC Africa 9
July 30, 2011
 EFC Africa 3 4:21
W Baygon Obutobe TKO (punches and elbows) EFC Africa 8
April 14, 2011
 EFC Africa 4 3:00
W Calven Robinson TKO (knee and punches) EFC Africa 7
February 3, 2011
 EFC Africa 1 1:23

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Ruan Potts) — 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 0.8 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 5.9 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 37.8% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 22.9% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.8 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 16.7% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 33.3% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 2.3 avg 0.4
Control time 9.0% avg 21.4%