Marco Ruas (born January 23, 1961) is a former professional martial arts fighter and instructor. He is famous for being the founder of Ruas Vale Tudo, a hybrid of Brazilian submission fighting and kickboxing; he has instructed fighters such as Pedro Rizzo and Renato Sobral. 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, … Wikipedia
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Before making his U.S. debut, compiled an undefeated record of 300-0 in Brazil. Won the Ultimate Fighting World Championship by defeating 3 opponents in one night. Was undefeated in 304 fights when he lost a controversial decision to Russian Sambo special www.imdb.com/name/nm0747750/
