UFC 21 · Heavyweight · Main event
Marco Ruas vs. Maurice Smith
Friday, July 16, 1999 at 9:00 PM ET · 3 rounds
Maurice Smith def. Marco Ruas by KO/TKO, round 1 at 5:00. Heavyweight, 3 rounds, UFC 21, Jul 16, 1999. UFC records going in: Ruas 4-1, Smith 2-2.
Result
Maurice Smith won by KO/TKO, round 1 at 5:00.
Marco Ruas vs. Maurice Smith by the numbers
| Marco Ruas | Maurice Smith | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-1 | UFC record going in | 2-2 |
| – | Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
The crowd on each fighter today
Marco Ruas has no $tag yet.
Maurice Smith has no $tag yet.
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Ruas vs. Smith head-to-head
Ruas and Smith have not met in the UFC before this fight.
UFC results on Bandwagon begin in November 1993.
Last bouts
Marco Ruas: last 5 UFC bouts
- Marco Ruas vs. Oleg Taktarov Oleg Taktarov won by Decision - Unanimous, round 1 at 18:00Ruas vs. Taktarov fight page
- Keith Hackney vs. Marco Ruas Marco Ruas won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 2:39Hackney vs. Ruas fight page
- Marco Ruas vs. Paul Varelans Marco Ruas won by KO/TKO (Kicks), round 1 at 13:17Ruas vs. Varelans fight page
- Remco Pardoel vs. Marco Ruas Marco Ruas won by Submission (Other), round 1 at 12:27Pardoel vs. Ruas fight page
- Marco Ruas vs. Larry Cureton Marco Ruas won by Submission (Heel Hook), round 1 at 3:23Ruas vs. Cureton fight page
Maurice Smith: last 4 UFC bouts
- Maurice Smith vs. Kevin Randleman Kevin Randleman won by Decision - Unanimous, round 2 at 3:00Smith vs. Randleman fight page
- Randy Couture vs. Maurice Smith Randy Couture won by Decision - Majority, round 3 at 3:00Couture vs. Smith fight page
- David Abbott vs. Maurice Smith Maurice Smith won by Submission (Other), round 1 at 8:08Abbott vs. Smith fight page
- Mark Coleman vs. Maurice Smith Maurice Smith won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 3:00Coleman vs. Smith fight page