Ruan Potts

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Age 46
Gender Male
Height 6' 2"
Weight Class Heavyweight

Ruan Potts is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 11 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 11-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 10 months, 5 days
Rounds Fought 26.6
Avg. Fights/Year 2.3
Longest Layoff 1 year, 8 months, 0 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 months, 2 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 5 6 0
Losses 5 0 2
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 71.4%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 28.6%
Win by KO Rate 45.5%
Loss by KO Rate 71.4%
Win by SUB Rate 54.5%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 37
Fastest KO 02:33
Fastest SUB 37
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 05:51
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 09:45
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 12/08/2018 L
(11-6-0)
Jared Vanderaa
(16-11-0)
HW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 76
3 03:25
NRB 04/08/2017 W
(10-6-0)
Karl Etherington
(15-3-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 58
1 02:33
NRB 11/11/2016 W
(9-6-0)
Brendon Groenewald
(7-5-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 55
2 04:21
NRB 06/17/2016 W
(8-6-0)
Vandam Mbuyi
(6-6-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 50
1 04:06
NRB 11/07/2015 L
(8-5-0)
Tumelo Maphutha
(7-8-1)
LHW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 45
3 05:00
NRB 06/06/2015 L
(8-4-0)
Cyril Asker
(9-4-0)
TKO/RSC
EFC Africa 40
1 05:00
OFF 02/28/2015 L
(8-3-0)
Derrick Lewis
(28-12-0)
HW
( 253.0 vs. 263.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano
2 03:18
OFF 08/29/2014 L
(8-2-0)
Anthony Hamilton
(21-11-0)
HW
( 248.0 vs. 255.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Barao
2 04:17
OFF 05/10/2014 L
(8-1-0)
Soa Palelei
(20-5-0)
HW
( 244.0 vs. 263.0 )
KO (Strike)
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Brown
1 02:20
NRB 12/12/2013 W
(7-1-0)
Andrew van Zyl
(15-5-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
EFC Africa 26
1 00:44
NRB 10/10/2013 W
(6-1-0)
Ricky Misholas
(7-9-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
EFC Africa 24
1 05:00
NRB 07/25/2013 W
(5-1-0)
Mahmoud Hassan
(1-6-0)
Submission (Ankle Lock)
EFC Africa 21
1 00:37
NRB 03/01/2013 L
(5-0-0)
Andrew van Zyl
(15-5-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
EFC Africa 18
3 05:00
NRB 10/19/2012 W
(4-0-0)
Bernardo Mikixi
(5-7-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
EFC Africa 16
2 05:00
NRB 11/10/2011 W
(3-0-0)
Andrew van Zyl
(15-5-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
EFC Africa 11
1 03:50
NRB 06/30/2011 W
(2-0-0)
Norman Wessels
(7-2-0)
TKO/RSC
EFC Africa 9
3 04:21
SB 04/14/2011 W
(1-0-0)
Baygon Obutobe
(0-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
EFC Africa 8
1 03:54
SB 02/03/2011 W
(0-0-0)
Calvin Robenson
(1-1-0)
HW
( 244.5 vs. 253.0 )
TKO/RSC
EFC Africa 7
3 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class