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Marco Antônio de Lima Ruas (Portuguese pronunciation:[ˈmaʁku ˈʁuɐs]; born January 23, 1961) is a retired mixed martial arts fighter and instructor. Most notably, he was the UFC 7 Tournament Champion and is considered one of the earliest examples of the complete mixed martial artist, highly skilled in both striking and grappling.
Biography
Ruas is famous for being the founder of Ruas Vale Tudo, a hybrid of Brazilian submission fighting and kickboxing. He also used to train in the art of capoeira with renowned Mestre Camisa in Rio de Janeiro at the Santa Luzia club, downtown Rio. He has instructed fighters such as Pedro Rizzo and Renato Sobral.
Some would regard him as one of the earliest pioneers of the now established MMA paradigm of a complete fighter - being able to strike, takedown and finish with submissions as his UFC 7 record indicates.
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 unanimous decision. Ruas would go on to a draw with 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 by TKO. Ruas suffered an injury in the first round and could not continue.
Personal life
Ruas is married and has three daughters. 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 coached the Southern California Condors in the International Fight League before the organization's collapse.
Championships and Accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- UFC 7 Tournament Winner
- Ultimate Ultimate 1995 Semi-Finalist
- UFC Viewers Choice Award
- World Vale Tudo Championship
- WVC Superfight Championship (one time)
Mixed martial arts record
Titles
External links
- Professional MMA record for Marco Ruas from Sherdog
- Official GYM Marco Ruas
- Marco Ruas IFL Page
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