Thoughts on UFC 7 - Marco Ruas

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I hadn't seen any UFCs from UFC 3 up to about UFC 40.

Recently I saw UFC 7 and got to see 3 Marco Ruas fights. Previously I had seen Ruas destroy Steve Jennum with strikes from the mount and saw him get destroyed after gassing in Pride 4, but I still didn't know much about him.

A lot of people here really hype him up for his standing and ground skills.

After watching his 3 UFC 7 fights I must say I thought his grappling was very unimpressive.

He got caught in 2 standing guillotines because he leaned forward exposing his neck and in the other fight he couldn't pass Remco Parduel's guard (Remco had the gi on) and looked clueless.

Rickson would have made short work of him back then.

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Aww jeez....

I think you can say that another fighter who was actually fighting top competition back in those days, like a Don Frye or Mark Coleman, would have beaten Ruas.

But Rickson?

Rickson was fighting NOBODY back then. These Rickson worshippers start from the assumption that Rickson would have been able to take advantage of ANY weakness shown by anyone, and then proceed from there. Almost everyone that Ruas beat at 7 would wipe the floor with all of Rickson's lifetime opponents. Ruas has shown, over his career, a willingness to step up against the best. Rickson has not. Rickson had plenty of opportunity to fight Ruas back in those days- he chose not to.

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redskin is correct-but he has no aura.

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The competition was amazing. One tourney with the polar bear, mark hall, the immortal harold howard, Larry Parker and Larry Cureton all on one bill.

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"One tourney with the polar bear, mark hall, the immortal harold howard, Larry Parker and Larry Cureton all on one bill."

All of whom would have whipped the one-eyed midget karate practitioner Rickson beat in his classic tournament win.

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Don't disrespect Ruas. He was the best of his time, and hopefully we will get to see him for at least one more big fight against another UFC legend.

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he is also the guy on Gracie In Action who kicks the 'gracie representative's' ass

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Marco Ruas was one tough motherfucker who in his day could hang with and beat the best.

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ruas was the first complete fighter. woulda easily sprawl and brawled any gracie to victory

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"Rickson would have made short work of him back then."

Rickson by armbar R1 1:03

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Assuming they started on their knees, without striking and were wearing gis, I have no boubt Rickson would have taken Ruas.

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"ruas was the first complete fighter. woulda easily sprawl and brawled any gracie to victory"

First part is definitely true. Second part is just gracie bashing. I think Rickson could've taken him down 10 years ago. I think Rickson could take him down now.

But maybe I'm biased?

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I think Ruas would've beat Rickson if they fought the night of UFC VII.

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How can you compare Ruas to Rickson? Ruas actually fought real fighters. Rickson fought Japanese tomato cans, like Takada. Rickson would've lost to many of UFC legends including Ruas. I would've loved to seen Rickson vs. Sakuraba or Rickson vs. Frank Shamrock in their prime.

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Ne Jajibbara, that's an innovative way of looking at things. Never heard anything like that.

You get a gold star for creativity.

Now please go slam your head against the wall until you're not an idiot.

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Ruas' representative challenged rickson on stage at Pride 1 and rickson gave excuses like 'it's the promoters'.

RUAS BUY VICIOUS KO

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Ruas was fantastic. I loved him in the early UFC shows.
He came in late and was too old once MMA really got rolling. Ruas and Bas were very similar. Great all-around fighters who were way ahead of their times and a little early for big pay-days and real fame.

And Rickson is a myth/ghost. He may have been the best ever, but no one here or anywhere else has any idea if that's true.

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"RUAS BUY VICIOUS KO"

for how much?

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Ruas was the first graet MMA FIGHTER. I loved him in the early UFC shows. He won by grappling skills against Cureton a kickboxer bigger, mount and pound Pardoel, and use Muay Thai kicks against the Gigant Varelans.
He was a way ahead of their times and i am sure he can win over Rickson Gracie but i am not surem the grappling skills are better in Gracie.

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ruas was a pioneer.