Maurice Smith vs. Marco Ruas Result

Maurice Smith def. Marco Ruas

KO/TKOR1 · 5:00

UFC 21: Return of the ChampionsJuly 16, 1999Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Maurice Smith defeated Marco Ruas by KO/TKO at 5:00 of round 1 at UFC 21: Return of the Champions on July 16, 1999 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. The referee was John McCarthy.

Maurice Smith vs. Marco Ruas — UFC 21: Return of the Champions (Jul 16, 1999)

Result: Maurice Smith won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOKnee Injury
Round & time: R1 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 21: Return of the Champions
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Finish at 5:00 of round 1

Fight stats

Maurice SmithMarco Ruas

0Knockdowns0
44/4 · 100%Significant strikes1/1 · 100%1
1212/12 · 100%Total strikes4/6 · 67%4
0—Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
0Submission attempts2
0Reversals0
0:34Control time3:41

Significant strikes by target

Maurice SmithHead 2 · Body 0 · Legs 2

Marco RuasHead 0 · Body 0 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Maurice SmithDistance 2 · Clinch 0 · Ground 2

Marco RuasDistance 1 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Maurice Smith	0	4/4	12/12	0/0	0	0:34
	Marco Ruas	0	1/1	4/6	1/1	2	3:41

Where it sat in their careers

Maurice Smith

UFC record before: 2-2
UFC record after: 3-2
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 37

Last UFC bouts before this one

LKevin RandlemanMar 5, 1999
LRandy CoutureDec 21, 1997
WDavid AbbottOct 17, 1997

Next fight: W vs. Bobby Hoffman

Marco Ruas

UFC record before: 4-1
UFC record after: 4-2
Age at the fight: 38

Last UFC bouts before this one

LOleg TaktarovDec 16, 1995
WKeith HackneyDec 16, 1995
WPaul VarelansSep 8, 1995

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