// Roster Index›Open Weight›Dossier · Marco Ruas
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Marco
Ruas

NICKNAME"King of the Streets"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
9-4-2
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Marco Ruas
FIGHTER -
BRA🇧🇷
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
AGE
65
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Open Weight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
15 BOUTS
WIN
9
LOSS
4
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
60%
9/15 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
WLLWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 78% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 0.00
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
0.00
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 0.00
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Striking Defense
Reference value 0%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 0%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
0%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 0%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 706 rated fighters on the UFC men's roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#294
against the 706 rated on the UFC men's roster · Elo 1560
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
7th
percentile · average opponent rated 1500 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
3rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.37 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 80% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 19, 2007

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 2
SUB · 7
2
KO/TKO
22%
7
SUB
78%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (4)
n = 4
KO/TKO · 3
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
75%
0
SUB
0%
1
DEC
25%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 2 fights
22%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
78%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
2 OBSERVED5 DERIVED3 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
15 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint7 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER32TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN64STRIKINGN/ACARDIO62AGGRESSIONN/ASUB THREAT20STR DEFENSEN/ARECOVERY67
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
7 SCORED · 3 OPEN
KO Power32
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=9 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (0%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin64
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=15 bouts
StrikingN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking volume and accuracy

Cardio62
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

AggressionN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str DefenseN/A
NOT ON FILE

Needs striking defense or absorption rate

Recovery67
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=4 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power32 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins9 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (0%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record15 bouts
StrikingUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
AggressionUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str DefenseUnknownNOT ON FILENeeds striking defense or absorption rateNot recorded
Recovery67 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.4 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 1984NOV 1984WJUL 1992WSEP 1995WSEP 1995WSEP 1995WDEC 1995LDEC 1995WAUG 1996NOV 1996WMAR 1997WMAR 1998LOCT 1998LJUL 1999WNOV 2001LMAY 2007// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 1984, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 1984, momentum score 45.
  3. Start, JUL 1992, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 1995, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  5. Start, SEP 1995, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  6. Start, SEP 1995, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, DEC 1995, momentum score 95, SUB R1.
  8. Start, DEC 1995, momentum score 88, DEC R1.
  9. Start, AUG 1996, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, NOV 1996, momentum score 98.
  11. Start, MAR 1997, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, MAR 1998, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, OCT 1998, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, JUL 1999, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  16. Start, MAY 2007, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R4.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Smith), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
13/15 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
23%
1
8%
-
1
8%
-
5
total
SUB
7
54%
-
-
-
-
7
total
DEC
1
8%
-
-
-
-
1
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 4 of 13 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
7%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
15 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Maurice SmithMay 19, 2007
KO/TKOR4 · 3:43
IFL - Chicago
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Jason LambertNov 11, 2001
SubmissionR1 · 0:56
UP 1 - Ultimate Pankration 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
L
VS Maurice SmithJul 16, 1999
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
UFC 21 - Return of the Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
L
VS Alexander OtsukaOct 11, 1998
KO/TKOR2 · 10:00
Pride FC - Pride 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
W
VS Gary GoodridgeMar 15, 1998
SubmissionR1 · 9:09
Pride FC - Pride 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
W
VS Patrick SmithMar 16, 1997
SubmissionR1 · 0:39
WVC 4 - World Vale Tudo Championship 4
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
D
VS Oleg TaktarovNov 10, 1996
DrawR1 · 31:12
WVC 2 - World Vale Tudo Championship 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw
W
VS Steve JennumAug 14, 1996
KO/TKOR1 · 1:44
WVC 1 - World Vale Tudo Championship 1
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
L
VS Oleg TaktarovDec 16, 1995
DecisionR1 · 18:00
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate 1995
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Keith HackneyDec 16, 1995
SubmissionR1 · 2:39
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate 1995
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Paul VarelansSep 8, 1995
KO/TKOR1 · 13:17
UFC 7 - The Brawl in Buffalo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kicks and Punches)
W
VS Larry CuretonSep 8, 1995
SubmissionR1 · 3:23
UFC 7 - The Brawl in Buffalo
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
// FAQ · 09_

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Open Weight. Professional record 9-4-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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