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Ruan Potts absorbs 5.9 and lands 0.8 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 5.1. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Ruan Potts has minimal takedown activity on record.

Ruan Potts has 3 KO/TKO losses in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 0 out of 99, average for the division.

Ruan Potts's last fight was over 136 months ago.

Ruan Potts is 48 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Heavyweight
“Fangzz”

Ruan Potts

11-63 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 3L
Inactive
High Wear
6'2"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightLDerrick Lewis·KO/TKO·R2·11yr ago
Fighter Context
0–3UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.6min/fight
·
20UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-5.07
High Risk

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.048
None

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
0
Low

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Ruan Potts — 0.85 significant strikes per minute, 37% striking accuracy, absorbs 5.92 strikes per minute.

Potts
Counter Puncher
Leg Kicker
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min0.85
Str. Accuracy37%
17UFC landed/45attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+2.3 vs avg5.92
Str. Defense22%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
53%
Body
18%
Leg
29%
By Position
Distance77%
/
Clinch12%
/
Ground12%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 13 rounds
Round 22 rounds
Round 3
Avg. Landed52—
Avg. Absorbed1044—
Avg. Net-6-42—
Grappling

Ruan Potts — 0.8 takedowns per 15 minutes, 16% takedown accuracy, 2.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 33% takedown defense.

Potts·36s ctrlPassive Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.75
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.52
TD Accuracy16%
1UFC landed/6attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.30
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense33%
3UFC defended/9opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 68%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision0 / 3
Loss Pattern
3 of 3 losses by finish in R1–R2
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+3+6+9+12avg20142015

3 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-5.50.26.0R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
1.1
0.4
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.5
11.5
—
Diff
-1.4
-11.1
—

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 3 Fights — Trend
-60%15%90%LLL

Last 3 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Potts — 3 UFC Fights

Ruan Potts — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
3 fights
L
Derrick Lewis
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:18Feb '15
-46
·7 SS (54%)·53 abs·1/3 td·100s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Anthony Hamilton
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:17Aug '14
-50
·10 SS (34%)·60 abs·0/3 td·5 td taken
L
Soa Palelei
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:20May '14
-5
·5 abs·1 td taken·6s ctrl·2 sub att
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“Fangzz”

Ruan Potts

11-63 UFC
Form
3L
6'2"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·48age
Last fightLDerrick Lewis·KO/TKO·11yr ago
Fighter Context
0–3UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.6min/fight
·
20UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-5.07

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.048

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
0

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Potts
Heavyweight avg
Counter PuncherLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min0.85
Str. Accuracy37%
17UFC landed/45attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+2.3 vs avg5.92
Str. Defense22%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
53%
Body
18%
Leg
29%
By Position
Dist77%
Clinch12%
Ground12%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=3
R2
n=2
R3
Landed52—
Absorbed1044—
Net-6-42—
Grappling
Potts
Heavyweight avg
36s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.75
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY4.52
TD Accuracy16%
1UFC landed/6attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.30
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense33%
3UFC defended/9opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-5.50.26.0R1R2R3
R1n=3
R2n=2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
1.1
0.4
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.5
11.5
—
Diff
-1.4
-11.1
—

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Potts — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Derrick LewisHW
KO/TKO·R2·Feb '15
7 SS (54%)·53 abs·1/3 td·100s ctrl·1 sub
L
Anthony HamiltonHW
KO/TKO·R2·Aug '14
10 SS (34%)·60 abs·0/3 td·5 td taken
L
Soa PaleleiHW
KO/TKO·R1·May '14
5 abs·1 td taken·6s ctrl·2 sub
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