Marco Ruas

Marco Ruas
Born (1961-01-23) 23 January 1961 (age 63)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1]
Other namesThe King of the Streets
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95.2 kg (210 lb; 15 st 0 lb)
StyleLuta Livre Esportiva, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Capoeira, Boxing, Wrestling, Vale Tudo
Fighting out ofRio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamRuas Vale Tudo
Rank  9th Dan Black Belt in Luta Livre Esportiva
  3rd Dan Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  3rd Dan Black Belt in Judo
  1st Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo
 
Black Cord in Capoeira
  Black Pra Jiad in Muay Thai
Years active1984–2001, 2007
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins9
By knockout2
By submission7
Losses4
By knockout3
By decision1
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Marco Antônio de Lima Ruas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaʁku ˈʁuɐs]; born 23 January 1961) is a Brazilian former mixed martial arts fighter, submission wrestler, kickboxer and instructor. Ruas was the UFC 7 Tournament Champion, and also competed for the World Vale Tudo Championship (WVC), PRIDE Fighting Championships and the International Fight League, where he head-coached the Southern California Condors.

Ruas is a pioneer of Mixed martial arts, having fought in a high-profile Vale Tudo bout in 1984,[2] and later winning the UFC 7 tournament in 1995, begin the second Brazilian UFC champion and fourth overall of the organization. Although he was billed as a representative of Luta Livre and thus a high-level submission grappler, he was an equally capable and skilled Muay Thai striker with experience in Capoeira, Boxing, and Taekwondo. He was able to synthesize both grappling and striking into one style, known for begin one of the first proponents of cross-training to compete in mixed martial arts events, and is considered one of the first well-rounded fighters and true "mixed martial artist". This is represented by his famous quote after winning his fight in WVC 4: "If you grapple me, I punch and kick you. If you punch and kick me, I grapple you. There's no way out."[3]

Ruas transformed his style in his own hybrid martial art which he called "Ruas Vale Tudo". In some later events, his fighting style was simply billed as "Vale Tudo".[4]

  1. ^ "Marco Ruas Sherdog Profile". Sherdog.com.
  2. ^ Sherdog.com. "JJ vs. MA - Jiu-Jitsu vs. Martial Arts". Sherdog. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ Sherdog.com. "Why Marco Ruas Should Be in the Hall of Fame". Sherdog. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. ^ PVT (12 September 2019). "Marco Ruas relembra o surgimento do nome Ruas Vale-Tudo no UFC 7". Portal do Vale Tudo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 January 2022.