Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Maurice Smith def. Marco Ruas (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 5:00
Marco Ruas
Friday, July 16, 1999
Five Seasons Events Center
Maurice Smith defeated Marco Ruas by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC 21: Return Of The Champions, held Friday, July 16, 1999 at Five Seasons Events Center.
Fight stats
Maurice Smith
Marco Ruas
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 4
Significant strikes
1 of 1
100%
Sig. strike accuracy
100%
12 of 12
Total strikes
4 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
0:34
Control time
3:41
Significant strikes by target
2 of 2
Head
0 of 0
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
2 of 2
Leg
1 of 1
2 of 2
Distance
1 of 1
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 4
Sig. str.
1 of 1
12 of 12
Total str.
4 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
0:34
Ctrl
3:41
Frequently asked questions
Who won Maurice Smith vs Marco Ruas?
Maurice Smith defeated Marco Ruas by TKO in round 1 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC 21: Return Of The Champions, held Friday, July 16, 1999 at Five Seasons Events Center.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Maurice Smith 37%64% Marco Ruas
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Maurice Smith
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Marco Ruas
Submission Ace
3 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
86Power92
99Speed94
99Precision98
94Durability72
81Engine54
50Wrestling57
96Ground95
Biggest edge Maurice Smith, Cardio +27
Attribute by attribute
Maurice Smith is on the left of every row, Marco Ruas on the right.
73Punch power85
99Kick power98
99Punch speed89
99Kick speed99
99Accuracy98
50Takedowns57
98Ground striking91
93Submissions99
91Chin69
97Body strength74
81Cardio54
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
12-14-0
Record
9-4-2
1500
Power Index rating
1596
0
Win Streak
0
64
Age
65
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
-
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
0.41
SLpM
0.00
46%
Str. Acc.
0%
0.47
SApM
0.00
60%
Str. Def.
0%
Grappling Profile
0.89
TD Avg.
0.00
50%
TD Acc.
0%
20%
TD Def.
0%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Maurice Smith · 2-3
Marco Ruas · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 7 fights · 6 fights
19.6
Avg sig. strikes
10.0
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.50
2:00
Avg control time
3:41
55
Career high strikes
33
0
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Maurice Smith
Strike target
Marco Ruas
50%
Head
32%
19%
Body
3%
31%
Leg
65%
Maurice Smith
Strike position
Marco Ruas
47%
Distance
75%
33%
Clinch
5%
20%
Ground
20%