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Marco Ruas vs Maurice Smith

Marco Ruas is 9-4-2; Maurice Smith is 12-14-0. Marco Ruas is 1 year older than Maurice Smith. Maurice Smith is 1" · 3 cm taller than Marco Ruas. They have met once: Marco Ruas 0, Maurice Smith 1.

M
Brazil
Marco Ruas
“King of the Streets” · 9-4-2
TKOSUBTKO
HeavyweightMet once
M
United States
Maurice Smith
“Mo” · 12-14-0
UDTKOSUB
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

32%
Head
50%
3%
Body
19%
65%
Leg
31%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Marco Ruaslast 6 fights
75%20%
Maurice Smithlast 7 fights
47%33%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Marco Ruas· from fights outside the UFC Maurice Smith· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.101.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Ruas · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersMaurice Smith · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.531.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Ruas · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersMaurice Smith · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.820.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Ruas · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersMaurice Smith · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Ruas · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersMaurice Smith · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.200.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marco Ruas · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersMaurice Smith · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.10
Strikes landed / min
1.78
0.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.01
0.82 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
75%
Takedown defence
25%
0:37
Control time / fight
0:51
2.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Marco Ruas6 UFC fights · 47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
15%7/39
0%0/1
62%29/50
Clinch
2%1/2
0%0/0
9%4/4
Ground
13%6/9
0%0/0
0%0/0
Maurice Smith7 UFC fights · 134 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
15%20/48
3%4/5
29%39/40
Clinch
16%21/32
16%22/22
1%2/3
Ground
19%26/29
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Marco Ruas and Maurice Smith ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 21: Return Of The Champions (Fri, Jul 16, 1999), where Maurice Smith won by TKO.

What are the records of Marco Ruas and Maurice Smith?

Marco Ruas is 9-4-2 and Maurice Smith is 12-14-0.

Who is taller, Marco Ruas or Maurice Smith?

Maurice Smith is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Marco Ruas stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Marco Ruas or Maurice Smith?

Marco Ruas is 65 and Maurice Smith is 64.

Who has more finishes, Marco Ruas or Maurice Smith?

Marco Ruas has 9 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Maurice Smith has 11 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).