Marco Ruas
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| Marco Ruas | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | The King of the Streets |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | January 23, 1961 |
| Fighting out of | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil |
| Town of birth | |
| Team/Association | Ruas Vale Tudo |
| Fighting style | Ruas Vale Tudo |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 7 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
Marco Antônio de Lima Ruas (born January 23, 1961) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter and instructor. He is famous for being the founder of Ruas Vale Tudo, a hybrid of Brazilian submission fighting and kickboxing; he has instructed fighters such as Pedro Rizzo and Renato Sobral.
Ruas competed in early Ultimate Fighting Championship events, winning UFC 7 in a classic fight against 6'8", 330lb Paul Varelans. He also faced down opponent Oleg Taktarov in UFC's Ultimate Ultimate, but lost via decision. Ruas would go on to beat Taktarov a year later, winning the WVC Super Fight belt in the process. He returned briefly to fight former heavyweight champion Maurice Smith in UFC 21, but lost not being able to continue due to an injury in his knee.
Marco's first recorded fight was in 1984.
Marco's nickname is "The King of the Streets" (Ruas actually means "Streets" in Portuguese).
Marco lives in Laguna Niguel, California and is coaching the Southern California Condors in the International Fight League.
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[edit] MMA titles
| Previous winner Oleg Taktarov |
UFC 7 Tournament winner |
Next winner Dan Severn |
[edit] MMA record
[1].Marco is: 8-4-2 in MMA.
Wins: 1 (T)KO, 7 Submissions
Losses: 3 corner stoppage, 1 Decision
[edit] MMA Record
| 8-4-2 (wins-losses-draws) | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
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| Loss | Maurice Smith | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | IFL - Chicago | 05/19/2007 | 4 | 4:43 | |
| Win | Jason Lambert | Submission (Heel Hook) | UP 1 - Ultimate Pankration 1 | 11/11/2001 | 1 | 0:56 | |
| Loss | Maurice Smith | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | UFC 21 - Return of the Champions | 07/16/1999 | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Alexander Otsuka | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | PRIDE 4 - PRIDE 4 | 10/11/1998 | 2 | 10:00 | |
| Win | Gary Goodridge | Submission (Heel Hook) | PRIDE 2 - PRIDE 2 | 3/15/1998 | 1 | 09:09 | |
| Win | Patrick Smith | Submission (Heel Hook) | WVC 4 - World Vale Tudo Championship 4 | 3/16/1997 | 1 | 0:39 | |
| Draw | Oleg Taktarov | Draw | WVC 2 - World Vale Tudo Championship 2 | 11/10/1996 | 1 | 31:12 | |
| Win | Steve Jennum | Submission (Punches) | WVC 1 - World Vale Tudo Championship 1 | 8/14/1996 | 1 | 1:44 | |
| Loss | Oleg Taktarov | Decision (Unanimous) | UU 95 - Ultimate Utlimate 1995 | 12/16/1995 | 1 | 18:00 | |
| Win | Keith Hackney | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UU 95 - Ultimate Utlimate 1995 | 12/16/1995 | 1 | 2:39 | |
| Win | Paul Varelans | TKO (Strikes) | UFC 7 - The Brawl in Buffalo | 9/8/1995 | 1 | 13:17 | Won UFC 7 Tournament |
| Win | Remco Pardoel | Submission (Position) | UFC 7 - The Brawl in Buffalo | 9/8/1995 | 1 | 12:27 | |
| Win | Larry Cureton | Submission (Heel Hook) | UFC 7 - The Brawl in Buffalo | 9/8/1995 | 1 | 9:23 | |
| Draw | Fernando Pinduka | Draw | JJ vs MA - Jiu-Jitsu vs Martial Arts | 10/30/1984 | N/A | N/A | |
[edit] External links
- Professional MMA record for Macro Ruas from Sherdog
- Marco Ruas IFL Page
[edit] References
- ^ Sherdog Fighter Page. Retrieved May 20, 2007
