Marco Ruas
| Marco Ruas | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 23 January 1961 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | The King of the Streets |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 95.2 kg (210 lb; 15 st 0 lb) |
| Style | Luta Livre Esportiva, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Capoeira, Boxing, Wrestling, Vale Tudo |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Ruas Vale Tudo |
| Rank | 9th dan red 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 prajiad in Muay Thai |
| Years active | 1984–2001, 2007 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 7 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
| 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 competed in a Vale Tudo bout in 1984 and won the UFC 7 tournament in 1995, becoming the second Brazilian UFC champion. Although billed as a representative of Luta Livre, his fighting style combined submission grappling with Muay Thai, capoeira, boxing and taekwondo.
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".