Marco Ruas “King of the Streets”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 60/100 · peak 63 · Defensive specialist · 4–2 in 6 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Marco Ruas finished with an ORCA rating of 60 (peak 63); without a recent bout, Marco Ruas sits off the current Heavyweight board. Striking defence grades 83 (significant strikes absorbed per minute 99), the high point of the profile. Striking offence trails at 22, with total strikes landed per minute grading 0. 4 of 4 UFC wins came inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 22 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 2 |
| Striking defence | 83 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 99 |
| Grappling offence | 60 | — | Submission attempts per 15 minutes 96 |
| Grappling defence | 74 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 92 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 99. Weakest: Total strikes landed per minute 0.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 60 (peak 63)
- UFC record
- 4–2
- Pro record
- 0–0
- Graded UFC bouts
- 6
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 65
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.1
- Significant strike accuracy: 50%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 0.53
- Significant strike defence: 60%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.82
- Takedown accuracy: 75%
- Takedown defence: 75%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 2.19
Fight history
- 1999-07-16 · L vs Maurice Smith · KO/TKO · UFC 21: Return of the Champions
- 1995-12-16 · L vs Oleg Taktarov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95
- 1995-12-16 · W vs Keith Hackney · Submission · UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95
- 1995-09-08 · W vs Paul Varelans · KO/TKO · UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo
- 1995-09-08 · W vs Remco Pardoel · Submission · UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo
- 1995-09-08 · W vs Larry Cureton · Submission · UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo
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