UFC 7: Marco Ruas vs Paul Varelans | September 8, 1995

[@flvv3792]

Fascinating to see those old UFC fights with todays eyes

[@tonyattardo9350]

It’s wild

[@mariovitorlauande2706]

Marco Ruas was beyond his time

[@SamirSidou-s4r]

He died Paul Varelans January 16, 2021 (aged 51)

[@SpiceBoy7UK23]

Yeah, when i saw that big guy hang on to the fence for dear life, it made me think of Leon Edwards. Leon would have been invincible back then; he could put both hands inside the fence and handcuff himself there to stop the welterweights from wrestling.

[@Owriel]

He should be have lost, but was another years.

[@Kveerforever]

You know shit's about to go down when the UFC clock increases instead of going to zero 😂

[@thekongstocks]

[@JehoshuaTheProphet]

@@Kveerforever Hilarious comment!

[@Levels2Thisss]

lol! 😂 Too bad the shit that usually went down was their energy.

[@seyerus]

Like 300

[@kimberlyvogel-mj1fj]

No gloves

[@pedroernesto5283]

Marco Ruas.... such a savage... So much history behind the rivalry between Luta Livre and the Gracies back in the 80`s and 90`s. I remember when Ruas came to our academy in Rio de Janeiro... We`ve managed to get a VHS tape showing Marco Ruas training where he would run up a 200 stairs up, while carrying a guy on his back... Back and forth.

[@Gregorylol_1]

Quantas vezes ele fazia isso ? Tem gravação dos treinos no youtube? Kkkkkk

[@pedroernesto5283]

@@Gregorylol_1 Peidou guerreiro? kkkk Quem manda mexer em casa de marimbondo? Seu comédia... Tu nao era nem nascido porra... Respeita a história! Já madei o print pra ele... De repente ele vai te fornecer a fimagem...

[@Gregorylol_1]

@pedroernesto5283 que isso ?

[@pedroernesto5283]

@@Gregorylol_1 Tu não perguntou sobre os treinos dele na escadaria? Então... Vai que ele ainda tem a filmagem. Só pedir pra ele postar no youtube. Relaxa que eu peço pra ele postar...

[@Gregorylol_1]

@@pedroernesto5283 Tu falou isso não kkkkkk tava me esculachando aqui tu apagou mas eu vi kkk

[@lamosos]

"I think that proves that striking can be used in the UFC." Man, that early commentary was something else 🤣

[@collinkelleu5609]

It was true tho, i mean you all the strikers to that point thought had never even considered the idea of what happens when someone grabs you, all got ragdolled til they started cross training. Ken and frank shamrock mostly got that goin

[@EstradaDuran-sg6co]

@@collinkelleu5609 incel

[@arthursbm1]

@@collinkelleu5609 Ruas was definitely the pioneer tho, along with every other "Vale Tudo" fighter back then

[@collinkelleu5609]

@@arthursbm1for sure a pioneer but belfort tbh doesn't get the credit for being the first like legit ufc caliber mma fighter, came in at ufc 12? And just made scorched earth of everyone even a young wanderlei silva, tank abbot was just smoking everyone out in a minute or less Frank shamrock is right there with him too and randy catoure but they both came just a bit after

[@harmankardon478]

YOU DONT GET IT... AT THIS EARLY-STAGE OF MMA IT WAS UNKNOWN IF LEG STRIKES WERE EFFECTIVE.

[@427vot]

I remember these good old days. Absolutely pumped when I watched these fights on VHS as soon as they came out. Good Times.

[@MacabreMosaic]

Haha yes!!

[@tonyj111]

@@jeromed2 we know u started watching in 2020 dont act like u an og

[@2stroketyson79]

they used to hide them in the XXX section of the video store where I lived so when I snuck in there to see the UFC tapes they always thought I was looking at the XXX tapes but NOPE didnt care I was looking for Gracie lol

[@jeromed2]

For us, it was only in the regular 18+ movies section, just beside the horror ones, like Nightmare on Elm Street...

[@the_derpler]

Now we get a roster of 200000 dudes fighting for 10 and 10

[@OscillatorCollective]

Proof that low leg kicks are effective! THIS is the UFC that I grew up watching.

[@denissssss8579]

Just do low leg kicks all the time man.

[@dmentalproductions2215]

You know it , When nobody knew about it it was so much more fun once it blew up they took the fun out of it

[@damienholland8103]

When I was in Jujitsu we very lightly tapped each other on the thigh with shin kicks a few times. It was so painful I had to stop after the same spot was hit a second time. I think people who have never been shin kicked twice in the same spot will never realize just how devastating it is -- you might be able to handle the first one but the second one will have you hobbling.

[@damienholland8103]

@@dmentalproductions2215 I'm surprised I don't see MMA fighters use it more often. Calf kicks have made a resurgence over the past few years, though.

[@billycole852]

Same here. Been watching since numero uno when my dad rented them all from blockbuster. Still get called a casual by 16 year olds in the comments.

[@BruteStrength99]

Best breakdown of a fighter I ever saw. So systematic. King of The Streets!

[@sergiocamargo605]

King of The Streets! in the Hall of fame, please, the guy is legend..

[@ivancosta502]

O DANA NUNCA COLOCARIA O PAI DO MMA NO HALL DA FAMA, SENÃO TERÍAMOS ROYCE, CAMPEÃO DOS PRIMEIROS UFCS, VÍTOR CAMPEÃO MAIS JOVEM DO UFC E MARCO RUAS INVENTOR DO MMA, MUITA VAIDADE E ESTADUNIDENSES SÃO ARROGANTES

[@rodriga1985]

What???!! He's not in the HOF? THAT'S a fuckin robbbery.

[@sergiocamargo605]

@@ivancosta502 O Royce foi uns dos primeiros a entrar no Hall da fama. É uma questão de tempo para eles entrarem, logo logo, sim eu concordo em uma pequena parte com você, cara os norte americanos, veem as coisas de uma forma pequena inclusive sobre o mundo, mas não é todos de lá que são assim, também há pessoas boas, um exemplo: e o Glover ele foi aceito lá, mas demorou muito por causa da politica de imigração, que em todos os países hoje tem dificuldade de resolver. E sobre o Dana na mente dele o melhor lutador e o que vende mais, por isso se você ver na internet a o meme dele com a camisa do dinheiro($), que reflete sobre o que ele fala sobre o lutador que ele acha interessante. Sim dinheiro move muito, mas lutador mostra mais do que o dinheiro em si na hora h de lutar, sim queremos o Marcos Ruas no Hall da fama e o Pedro Rizzo, eles merecem muito.

[@sergiocamargo605]

@@rodriga1985 Tell that to Dana, because is a It's a shame, the guy is a pioneer and one of the fathers of MMA, there are a lot of people who do what he does today. a fact about this UFC fight that the tournament won, he fought the tournament with a broken hand, and won.

[@IgoByaGo]

Rest in Piece Paul. One of the best friends I have ever had.

[@anthonygerber8261]

One of the sports pioneers. Respect

[@Franchesco55]

fake

[@IgoByaGo]

@@Franchesco55 naa. I met him in Alaska. Dude was one of the best people I ever met. He went through some stuff, finally started to get through it, started a podcast, caught Covid 19 and died in the hospital.

[@dieselwrench3621]

@@IgoByaGoPeople always want to call you fake in the comments, but what do they know? Most likely jealousy. RIP Paul.

[@IgoByaGo]

@@dieselwrench3621 yeah, I just want people to know that Paul was an awesome human being. It really sucks how he passed.

[@pecanhajeffpecanha8062]

Pai do MMA moderno marco Ruas 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@bouboule180]

Pai do MMA moderno foi rickson Gracie

[@jfreitas9492]

Teve um desinformado aí, que tentou dar o título de Pai do MMA para o Rickson "fujão" Gracie. Aquele que só lutava Jiu Jitsu e que Fugiu dos grandes lutadores do Pride e só lutou com moscas mortas. Alguém explica para esse jovem o que significa a sigla MMA. MARCUS RUAS: Se chutar e socar eu agarro; Se agarrar eu chuTo e soco; Não tem saída.

[@DonskoyBR-c9l]

​@@bouboule180Rickson Gracie não é pai de MMA moderno coisa nenhuma! Ele só sabia jj,não sabia da um soco nem um chute,só pegou pangaré a vida toda ,11 lutas contra frangos,fugiu do Kerr do ruas do vovchanchyn do coleman do rutten etc.. Pode ser lenda no jj mas no vale tudo só pegou galinha morta.

[@trd7128]

Esse cara é guerreiro, parecia uma criança contra adulto, peso médio contra pesados , se fosse hoje em dia esse cara iria ser um fenômeno em sua categoria

[@DonskoyBR-c9l]

Aí vc exagerou!!! Ele só fez 15 lutas contra pangarés! Não pegou os melhores da época.​@@trd7128

[@JoesWine-u4x]

I took a seminar with Marco a few months ago. He showed me a cross face move outta the clinch. Literally felt like a 12 inch pipe wrench getting raked across my face. Scary scary man

[@chriswelcome8102]

The thing that impresses me the most is Ruas had like 16 minutes across his 2 fights before this and Varelans had 2 minutes across his. He was also nearly 35 here, 10 years older than Varelans

[@juliomiguel6597]

shit of a fighter, at least here. . In a fight street Varelans would have crushed him.

[@williamk2257]

Ya those guys were Iron Men. Doing multiple matches in one night some fighting what close to an hour if they lasted til the end with no early stoppages. Amazing athletes! Edit: with no weight divisions too.

[@Rya_N33]

He was also on steroids

[@hugofernandes1522]

@@Rya_N33 nessa epoca quem nao estava amigo kkkkkkkkkkkk olha o tamanho do grandao tb

[@Gregorylol_1]

​@@hugofernandes1522Todo mundo dessa época tava anabolizado por isso conseguia fazer esse tanto de luta 😂😂😂😂

[@jadizm]

I rented this from Hollywood video in 1999 in the sports section and was very satisfied with my $4.99 for two day rental! Ruas was bad ass because we all saw Gracie and what it REALLY meant to fight on the ground but Ruas said "Hold my beer!".

[@raulmontes2888]

Vitor made some noise as Young fighter too at that time

[@billycole852]

Fuck yeah dude, Hollywood video was the shit. We had one that was previously called Take it Home Video down the road from my house as a kid. Had the black curtain in the corner with the "adult content"

[@pleaseunshadowbanme]

I wish I found the UFC and Jiu Jitsu earlier, these were the days ppl still thought the fake hollywood martial arts were real which is insane to think about. Hard to believe theres still clowns out there practicing fake martial arts and bullshido.

[@Victor-Victorovich]

Подержи мое унитазо

[@Mikey2Gunzz]

I used to work at Holllywood video. Man I miss that place!

[@derekblackthorne]

Marco Ruas was the FIRST well-rounded fighter in the world! We still don't know his real age! lol RIP Paul Varelans

[@InvisibleHotdog]

He wasn't the first in the world, he was the first in the UFC. Look up Shooto, they were ahead of their time before the UFC even existed

[@sleigh4019]

Ummm yeah Nope Don Frye was there before him by like 2 years

[@ThePinkMan]

@@sleigh4019 Ruas debuted in UFC 7. Frye debuted in UFC 8, a few months later.

[@rankumr1.1]

Indeed

[@tryme9914]

​@@InvisibleHotdogWow! You were not kidding

[@LooseCan88]

Varelans did pretty well here considering, a gamer , willing to take it and keep coming forward, Respect to both men.

Ruas the First MMA fighter. 🇧🇷

[@cjdig86]

Don’t insult Royce Gracie

[@MagicMike_101]

Varelans had zero technoque. He was destroyed, even with superior weight.

[@HOODKINGSofficial]

​@@MagicMike_101nah he was strong tho, just didn't have the correct training, if he did he'd have been unstoppable

[@TheSadayuki123]

Ruas !!!! Do Brasil !! Much respect for the legend

[@metalhardrock]

El primer peleador realmente MIXTO del UFC. El primero en mostrar la efectividad de las low kicks en la jaula. Un pionero de las MMA. Ruas era un peso pesado, pero al lado del "oso polar" Varelans parecía un peso medio.

[@johnman8647]

I remember watching this on a VHS tape from my mom's video store when I was around 16. 😂

[@x-Musashi-x]

Oh god the VHS 😂. I can still smell the inside of the machine and the tapes

[@jd9119]

I used to rent all the UFC tapes from Hollywood Video too.

[@cyborg266]

@@jd9119 Hollywood video is still a new thing to me. I remember when Blockbuster was new.

[@jd9119]

@@cyborg266 Blockbuster had the current "hit" movies (usually), but Hollywood Video is where you went if you wanted a good movie or a sports tape

[@주재형-q3m]

" Marco Ruas " is 80s 90s World True Real Street Fighter

[@Schreibtisch1]

I always found it so funny, when some of these fighters back in the days, were bragging about how they won hundreds or even thousands of street fights lmao

[@SamirSidou-s4r]

He died Paul Varelans January 16, 2021 (aged 51)

[@0Anonymous]

​@@Schreibtisch1King Of Streets

[@xcoyco]

Ruas chopping trees down!

[@jeromed2]

Varelans should've use his knee to block them...AKA Spider Silva broken leg... ;-)

[@xcoyco]

@ … but he didn’t, so he got hacked dafuq down.. 🙁

[@0Anonymous]

AKA Chris Weidman broken leg too...

[@kennethpaulley6436]

I like how the old UFC had that half circle the fighters had to stay in before the fight started

[@collinkelleu5609]

Really? I feel like we've gotten some sick moments of fighter faceoffs and stuff at the start of rounds

[@nocontratempodoalgoritmo4810]

Lenda! Luta livre! Grande Marco Ruas! Brasil! 🇧🇷

[@marcosviana7274]

Está geração nunca entenderá a emoção de assistir os primeiros UFC. Vale tudo !!!! Víamos Marco Ruas na praia , nas ruas do Rio de Janeiro.

[@wallacesousuke1433]

E daí? Quem liga? Ta xonado no cara, é?

[@robmadrigal714]

Marco teaches mma class every Friday evening at my old mma gym in Orange County called Tomacelli academy.

[@davidjones8043]

Good to hear he’s still at it!

[@antoniocalandrini2941]

Que sorte a sua, ter o Marcos ruas como professor.

[@mumblety96]

Wow. Please tell him he impressed the hell out of random internet dude. Man is a stud.

[@HOODKINGSofficial]

He lives in Cali does he, most the Brazilian MMA fighters relocate here

[@robmadrigal714]

@HOODKINGSofficial yeah he lives in Laguna Beach area I think but teaches in Santa Ana CA

[@devriestown]

THE KING 🤴 OF THE STREETS 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@neroltecneops59]

Wow, the first time with this, unbelievable fight! These two are legends from what I just watched

[@anivallopez2409]

Marco Ruas the killer machine

[@antoniocalandrini2941]

Marcos ruas e um orgulho para todos nós que somos brasileiros.

[@tonyattardo9350]

Couture was very honest about the power of Ruas’ kicks, it left a dent in his leg that never healed.

[@andrewriff6283]

Wrong

[@davidjones8043]

@@andrewriff6283you’re wrong

[@SrrehemViniciuscaldeira]

Lutava demais. Marcos Ruas . Campeao peso pesado UFC 7

[@alanvictor5103]

Um verdadeiro Clássico! Uma demonstração de técnica, inteligência e Valentia!

[@bauerj3398]

One of the biggest 'if only' fights was Ruas-Frye. Would have been fun to watch.

[@williamrobinson604]

This is one the most memorable fights in MMA history for me. Like Gordeau vs Tuli, and Hackney vs Yarborough. It takes so much skill and confidence to take down a huge opponent. It doesn't happen much in everyday life.

[@toninhopavan2]

I had this on vhs in the 90's. I watched it dozens of times. Ruas and Don frye were the first "modern" mma fighters in the UFC. Ruas was a BEAST

[@kevthegoat8774]

Indeed they were, Ruas was a combination of Luta Livre/Muay Thai while Don Frye was Wrestling/Boxing.

[@donjohn2695]

REST IN PEACE Paul varelans

[@getulioalmeida8071]

Ele morreu?

[@quaresma9003]

​​@@getulioalmeida8071sim do covid, nao fez vaccinacao

[@davidjones8043]

@@getulioalmeida8071CV19/vaxx

[@LostLost-no2ku]

Умер к сожалению ещё в 21 году ​@@getulioalmeida8071

[@Aldebaranm777]

@@getulioalmeida8071 cod19

[@fabiofbe]

Marco Ruas MONSTRO!!!

[@technomastertrader33]

Ruas Hall of fame!!

[@Philo68]

I’ve trained with Marco several times. His kicks have to be felt to be believed.

[@richardkimble1191]

No thank you, I believe you.

[@brandonwellington3547]

What makes his kicks so powerful?

[@Philo68]

@@brandonwellington3547 His dense bone structure and great technique grants him insane power. His punches too - the Japanese called him ‘Dinosaur Hands’.

[@mailson4526]

Happy Birthday to the KIng of Streets Marco Ruas!

[@fumanboy]

Remaster all these old events to 4k!

[@plastique45]

They were taped in standard definition Betacam. It's not like 35 mm motion picture film.

[@fumanboy]

@@plastique45 They can all still be remastered to 4k resolution using AI.

[@Stewart5225]

Respect to both guys!

[@jaysharp789]

Ruas was so impressive. He was a legit well rounded mma fighter

[@Schreibtisch1]

Absolutely but I hate it, how his whole body was oiled up with Vaseline, that gave him pretty good advantages in some of his fights.

[@Yzzydm]

Hall da fama... O Ruas é o Pai do MMA moderno! Completo pra época.

[@paulandlesson]

one of my favorite fights in UFC history.

[@DouglasBuenoGomes]

They Already fight 2 times that night and are badly injuried and Tired the Casuals doesn’t understand these guys are legendary warriors.

[@kennedymendes4171]

Ruas, the first MMA Fighter in the world.

[@dragunov8007]

I like the freedom of attire back in the days

[@davidjones8043]

Remember the boxer that wore one glove? 😂

[@zonazero9984]

Marcos Ruas is the creator of MMA. he was the most inventive and versatile fighter to ever fight in the UFC octagon

[@dirkdiggler8794]

The first guy in the UFC that had elite stand up n ground game.

[@Andre.M.Cardoso_]

Low kicks poderosos, hoje quem melhor faz isso é o Poatan

[@nfmg2265]

Pesquisa Pedro Rizzo ,pupilo do Marco ruas. Foi o melhor em matéria de low kicks

[@Andre.M.Cardoso_]

@@nfmg2265 vc leu o comentário ? Viu a parte que diz "HOJE quem melhor faz isso ..." Se atente ao HOJE

[@nfmg2265]

@@Andre.M.Cardoso_ eu me atentei!!! Considero o Pedro Rizzo o mais brutal e eficiente de todos nesse quesito. Vc já viu as lutas dele ??? Vc já era nascido no UFC I ? Vc já era nascido qdo Bruce lee faleceu? Já ouviu falar no PRIDE ( Japão) ? Dan Severn Randy culture Marc Coleman Don frye ???????

[@Andre.M.Cardoso_]

@@nfmg2265 tenho dvds do pride e vi todos esses caras lutar, mas parece que não sua mente iluminada vc falar tudo isso vai mudar minha opinião kkkkkk então se vc não conseguiu interpretar não adianta falar isso tudo, msm porque o Pedro Rizzo ainda luta hoje ? Não neh, então SIM QUEM MELHOR FAZ ISSO HOJE É O POATAN

[@Andre.M.Cardoso_]

@@nfmg2265 esse é o mal da pessoa que quer impor opinião, "ain assistiu ..., ain viu...'" estamos falando do agora e não de décadas passadas

[@anklesoncredentials]

there's something truly awesome about the first ones. grinds my gears with knowledge of todays rules. no rounds is too sweet.

[@davidpineda9160]

Old MMA is unwatchable most of the time wtf.

[@anklesoncredentials]

@@davidpineda9160 I mean, I remember the ufc from the 90's. They'd have a skinny muscle guy vs a super heavy weight. they were brutal.

[@imustkeepremindingmyselfofthis]

@@anklesoncredentials Style vs style and exhibition…what a time.

[@JaimeIdaisArenasRuiz]

Astucia,técnica, fortaleza,condición física y mentalidad de hierro todo mi respeto al gran Marco Ruas

[@reymc55]

"...that proves that striking can be used in the UFC" - Don "The Dragon" Wilson 1995. Boy, you were definitely right!!!

[@balooojeffersong4234]

False, khabib beat all the strikers with wrestling

[@reymc55]

@balooojeffersong4234 True ...striking can be used..." Which has happened multiple times in the UFC.

[@balooojeffersong4234]

@@reymc55 except when someone can actually wrestle then the wrestler always wins. Just happened with O’Malley. Striking doesn’t really work at all. The ufc just matches up strikers and changes the rules to give them advantages so dum dumb like you can who don’t care about strategy can see people get rocked

[@GoofyCombat]

​@@balooojeffersong4234Striking doesn't work at all but evry MMA fighter needs to learn it???🤣🤣

[@balooojeffersong4234]

@@GoofyCombat you don’t need to learn much at all if you can actually flight. Which is why khabib beat everyone even though he was the worst striker in ufc history

[@togue777]

Loved Marco! He was the total package and a true class act with a good sense of sportsmanship. I've always liked the moment when he was being interviewed prior to his first UFC fight and he laughs when his interpreter starts to translate an english question to him in english.

[@hux5548]

more fun than present UFC

[@Levels2Thisss]

Not even close. Watch Max Holloway vs Justin Gaethje from this year. Today’s is way way more exciting.

[@SabastianCrow]

I remember watching this on VHS with my brother Mike! Good FN times

[@MrStivi1981]

This is when ufc really was about mma. Today's fight style for ufc...everyone has very similar training. Back then, it was multi discipline.

[@rockzen8050]

lol it was not about MMA its was about style vs style you muppet, and that was from disillusioned Traditionalist that would teach horrible and often non feasible techniques as well as folks didnt train in all forms, Todays Fighters are more MMA mixed martial artists lol Muppet comment from someone who either didnt train or trained in some Mc Dojo bs lmao

[@Craig_Doll]

😂 what the hell are you talking about

[@turntablesrockmyworld9315]

@@Craig_Doll He's correct. I was training various martial arts from late 70s to early 2000s and the early rise of UFC I think he means was much more style vs. style. Now it is paired down with a focus on a few techniques suited to the ruleset trained by all.

[@seanmatthewking]

The fighters still vary a lot in their skillet and what techniques they bring to the table. But sure, everyone at least knows the basics of most relevant disciplines.

[@collinkelleu5609]

Lmfao "mma was better when people mixed martial arts less and worse"

[@fabianrr]

Marco Ruas UFC Hall of Fame

[@JamesDenison-j6y]

Those leg kicks were brutal.

[@gor7411]

То не просто бой, - то два могучих,крепких парня,на ринге занимаются любовью!

[@K12war]

I REALLY love the no weight limit concept. We discover reality

[@rodriga1985]

Ah yes..Marco HOO-HAS. I remember him quite well. 😆 🤣 😂

[@paulclarke7571]

Remember watching this in a bar in downtown Vancouver, Canada. Great times with my old bud watching this live.

[@QuendonWright]

The 🐐 Michael buffer

[@coldc7]

Varlens always reminded me of a gigantic, oversized, toddler, plodding across the cage.

[@granddaddyofthemall6320]

😂😂🤣🤣😭😭

[@JuniorMonteiroOficial]

Eu era moleque, tinha 13 anos na época. Ele e o Royce foram os responsáveis por eu me apaixonar por artes marciais e começar a treinar.

[@christopherbako]

I wish I had a body like Marco Ruas.😊

[@johntom665]

Not hard to achieve just a little dedication you can do that.

[@RomeroMero255]

@@johntom665A LITTLE??

[@Delta-gx4fm]

@@johntom665Depending on where you start. Not hard to achieve? For some people it’s just about impossible. Or would take dedication and determination the vast majority of people do not have. I’m a fitness professional so I know what I’m talking about.

[@ChrisCre8tor]

@@Delta-gx4fm that's good genetics buddy

[@Delta-gx4fm]

@@ChrisCre8tor It’s likely good genetics. That body can be achieved without good genetics but it would require a lot of maintenance.

[@NemeanLion-]

“Oh and they’re not throwing in the towel, I can’t believe this” lol

[@ZBR_ProXP]

This match made me a big fan back in the day. He chopped him down like a tree.

[@wheelervisuals]

Ruas leg kicks were ahead of his time. Beautiful display of leg kicking from Marco.

[@bselay]

King of street. Respect master Marco Ruas Real first MMA fighter Hall the fame of UFC

[@Schreibtisch1]

Not the "real first MMA fighter", that was in the mid 90s, also Bas Rutten and Frank Shamrock also were around at that time.

[@bselay]

@ Sorry Brazil is like a jungle It's not Disneyland 1983 Marco Ruas fight VALE TUDO

[@zebdawson3687]

That leg is STILL recovering, gat dayum!

[@hannesgreyling5654]

Brilliant

[@Ttppjjee2]

❤❤marco ruas lenda, espetacular a estratégia dele nessa luta

[@AneudiD78]

I'm so glad that this sport evolved so much over the years because Paul Varelans holding the top of the cage would not have happened now. Varelans at 300lbs vs Ruas at 210lbs is insane!

[@eclisis5080]

no it's not, anything over 205 is heavyweight which is unlimited

[@AneudiD78]

@@eclisis5080 New weigh-ins for heavyweight limit is 265lbs. And Ruas being 210 is very light as a heavyweight.

[@macaluso48]

@@AneudiD78no it evolved in a bad way to the point it's not even about martial arts as much anymore should be no time limits no weight classes this is a no holds barred fight not a point competition like mma is today shit is trash today

[@AneudiD78]

@@macaluso48 Bad way? There had to be rules set in place to be sanctioned as a sport and not banned in every state. The current UFC survived while countless other organizations went under. Yeah, let Paul Varelans hold the fence for 5 mins!

[@macaluso48]

@@AneudiD78 yup that's bc america has harsher rules on fighting its martial arts contest not a sport to me again America is soft with this stuff and I'm American

[@colinchesbrough5772]

If fence holding would have already been illegal at this point, Paul would have died in the first 5 minutes

[@DUNGHUYNH-vu4rn]

man, the evolution of the fight game is CRAZZZZZZZY when you compare it to this!

[@NOXRJ85]

If you have a nickname such as "King of the Streets" in a violent city like Rio and the birthplace of bjj. You are one of a kind.

[@bruno_tcs]

I think it's only because his surname is Ruas ("street" in Brazilian Portuguese)

[@jamesdunn1935]

Love to watch Ruas fight, he was one the first all around threats in early MMA. He could punch, kick and submit very well. His weakness however, was his fragileness. He was probably older than many of his opponents but he bailed out of fights or was forced to quit fights cause he was injured during the matches.

[@niceguy1774]

Michael Buffer is SO much better than Bruce.

[@billycole852]

I've always felt the same. I can't take Bruce seriously at all, and i ain't buying the "tough guy" elevator stories.

[@collinkelleu5609]

Nah dude bruce gets me hype as

[@niceguy1774]

@collinkelleu5609 So forced, and obviously the voice isn't there.

[@megatronheadass4347]

@@niceguy1774 Bruce is lit fym, michael boring asl

[@user-Tenebrea]

Те времена, когда рекорд бойца менялся прямо в этот же день. Охренеть

[@borysarcoverde3868]

Incrível como o Ruas não tem o reconhecimento devido, esse cara foi um monstro!

[@Claudio-gk8jt]

Brazilian's from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 CHAMA 🔥.

[@laurentalessio3944]

Amazing how the sport has evolved

[@rockyruane9379]

Varelans was a human fucking Soccer ball

[@Cledsonbrasil]

Lenda brasileira ❤

[@SSO1025RET]

I’m glad they changed the rule where you can’t hang onto the fence like that

[@plastique45]

Before the UFC started, I thought Kung Fu was the deadliest art, had no idea what grappling was outside of Judo flips, had never heard of Muay Thai or leg kicks in fighting. How the UFC changed perception in martial arts and combat sports in general is incredible.

[@rockzen8050]

Smart man you learned to adapt mean while plenty of Folks still pay to get a black belt in some bs Karate (not that there arent legit forms of karate for fighting) and even now its happening to some MMA gyms watering down BJJ and wrestling and not teaching proper self defense but rather sport defense which can help in a real street fight but is not the best its sad we are coming full circle

[@StandWatie1862]

​@@rockzen8050wouldn't be the first time. Catch wrestling started it all

[@JimEdwards-i2k]

What a legend ❤

[@blackbox888]

No weight categories or time limits, UFC should have stuck with that.

[@maccastrewth]

There would have been deaths.

[@golischer230]

​@@maccastrewthRisiko????

[@marcosfortes1647]

Nosso Eterno Mestre Marco Ruas. 🇧🇷 👑🥇🏆 🇧🇷

[@jorgera12345]

Emocionante. Mto bom relembrar esses confrontos épicos.

[@j-tuba-w7f]

Marcos Ruas o lutador mais completo para a época!

[@hugoarqueti8256]

Marcos Ruas para mim, foi o maior lutador brasileiro do UFC.

[@jason75]

This is the best fight I seen in UFC

[@NuMrDrR]

Classic UFC is the GOAT. No weight class, limited strike restriction, no USADA etc.

[@JeoffreyJeoffrey-z5i]

C est tellement beau ❤😂

[@kevincrain7499]

I have never seen a better fighter in the UFC than Marco Ruas , he was the complete fighter that proved himself in the ring , then just disappeared as fast as he came in . He would chop any fighter down with just those brutal leg kicks. I wish i heard more about him leaving.

[@PauloDimas-c5k]

Marco Ruas , uma lenda. Esse não escolhia adversário , encarava qualquer um . Grande Marco, orgulho do Brasil. Em : 10.12 .2024 .

[@clebermoreiradarocha75]

Uma lenda.

[@brenopalmieri9498]

Must be a Hall of Fame… He is huge! A true legend