// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Ruan Potts
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Ruan
Potts

NICKNAME"Fangzz"·SOUTH AFRICA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
11-7-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Ruan Potts
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'2"
REACH
6'3"
AGE
48
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
18 BOUTS
WIN
11
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
61%
11/18 bouts
FINISH RATE
100%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 3-2
LWWWL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 55% 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
0.85
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
37%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.92
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
22%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
0.75
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
16%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.30
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 64 rated fighters on the UFC heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#61
against the 64 rated on the UFC heavyweight roster · Elo 1463
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
27th
percentile · average opponent rated 1518 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
17th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.18 per fight)

7 rated fights · opponents rated in 39% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 8, 2018 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// 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 (11)
n = 11
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 6
5
KO/TKO
45%
6
SUB
55%
0
DEC
0%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 5
DEC · 2
5
KO/TKO
71%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
29%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
100% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
45%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
55%
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_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
18 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 18, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 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 POWER65TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING60CHIN55STRIKING22CARDIO55AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE20RECOVERY33
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Str Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power65
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=11 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (33%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin55
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=18 bouts
Striking22
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio55
DERIVED PROXY

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

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (22%)

Recovery33
DERIVED PROXY

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

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power65 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins11 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (33%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record18 bouts
Striking22 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (22%)Not recorded
Recovery33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 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
0255075100FEB 2011WFEB 2011WAPR 2011WJUN 2011WNOV 2011WOCT 2012LMAR 2013WJUL 2013WOCT 2013WDEC 2013LMAY 2014LAUG 2014LFEB 2015LJUN 2015LNOV 2015WJUN 2016WNOV 2016WAPR 2017LDEC 2018// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 2011, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, APR 2011, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R3.
  5. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 85, SUB R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 87, DEC R5.
  8. Start, JUL 2013, momentum score 97, SUB R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, MAY 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 59, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 69, SUB R1.
  17. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 79, SUB R2.
  18. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R3.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Misholas), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// 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_
18/18 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
28%
3
17%
2
11%
-
-
10
total
SUB
5
28%
1
6%
-
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
-
1
6%
-
1
6%
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 8 of 18 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
11%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
18 FIGHTS

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

L
VS Jared VanderaaDec 8, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 3:24
EFC 76 - EFC Worldwide 76
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Karl EtheringtonApr 8, 2017
KO/TKOR1 · 2:33
EFC 58 - EFC Worldwide 58
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Brendon GroenewaldNov 11, 2016
SubmissionR2 · 4:21
EFC 55 - EFC Worldwide 55
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Vandam MbuyiJun 17, 2016
SubmissionR1 · 4:06
EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 50
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Tumelo MaphuthaNov 7, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 45
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Cyril AskerJun 6, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 5:00
EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 40
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Retirement)
L
VS Derrick LewisFeb 28, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 3:18
UFC 184 - Rousey vs. Zingano
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Anthony HamiltonAug 30, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 4:17
UFC 177 - Dillashaw vs. Soto
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches to the Body)
L
VS Soa PaleleiMay 10, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 2:20
UFC Fight Night 40 - Brown vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Andrew van ZylDec 12, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:44
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 26
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Ricky MisholasOct 10, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 4:05
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 24
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Triangle Choke)
W
VS Mahmoud HassanJul 25, 2013
SubmissionR1 · 0:37
EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 21
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Ankle Lock)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Heavyweight. Professional record 11-7. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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