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Ruan Potts
South Africa
Cape Town, Western Cape Country

Ruan Potts

"Fangzz"

Ruan Potts
AGE 46 / Feb 23, 1978
HEIGHT6'2" / 187.96 cm
WEIGHT251 lbs / 113.85 kg
ASSOCIATION


CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins 11
KO / TKO
5
Meter
45%
SUBMISSIONS
6
Meter
55%
DECISIONS
0
Meter
0%
Losses 7
KO / TKO
5
Meter
71%
SUBMISSIONS
0
Meter
0%
DECISIONS
2
Meter
29%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result Fighter Event Method/Referee R Time
loss Jared Vanderaa EFC 76 - EFC Worldwide 76
Dec / 08 / 2018		 TKO (Punches)
Bobby Karagiannidis 		3 3:24
win Karl Etherington EFC 58 - EFC Worldwide 58
Apr / 08 / 2017		 TKO (Punches)
Brad Bloch 		1 2:33
win Brendon Groenewald EFC 55 - EFC Worldwide 55
Nov / 11 / 2016		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Ferdinand Basson 		2 4:21
win Vandam Mbuyi EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 50
Jun / 17 / 2016		 Submission (Armbar)
Ferdi Basson 		1 4:06
loss Tumelo Maphutha EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 45
Nov / 07 / 2015		 Decision (Unanimous)
Bobby Karagiannidis 		3 5:00
loss Cyril Asker EFC - Extreme Fighting Championship 40
Jun / 06 / 2015		 TKO (Retirement)
Ferdinand Basson 		1 5:00
loss Derrick Lewis UFC 184 - Rousey vs. Zingano
Feb / 28 / 2015		 TKO (Punches)
Jerin Valel
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		2 3:18
loss Anthony Hamilton UFC 177 - Dillashaw vs. Soto
Aug / 30 / 2014		 TKO (Punches to the Body)
Steven Davis
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		2 4:17
loss Soa Palelei UFC Fight Night 40 - Brown vs. Silva
May / 10 / 2014		 KO (Punch)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		1 2:20
win Andrew van Zyl EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 26
Dec / 12 / 2013		 Submission (Armbar)
 1 0:44
win Ricky Misholas EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 24
Oct / 10 / 2013		 Submission (Triangle Choke)
 1 0:00
win Mahmoud Hassan EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 21
Jul / 25 / 2013		 Submission (Ankle Lock)
 1 0:37
loss Andrew van Zyl EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 18
Mar / 01 / 2013		 Decision (Unanimous)
 5 5:00
win Bernardo Mikixi EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 16
Oct / 19 / 2012		 TKO (Punches)
 2 0:00
win Andrew van Zyl EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 11
Nov / 10 / 2011		 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Wiekus Swart 		1 3:50
win Norman Wessels EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 9
Jun / 30 / 2011		 TKO (Punches)
Arno Pienaar 		3 4:21
win Baygon Obutobe EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 8
Apr / 14 / 2011		 TKO (Punches and Elbows)
Wiekus Swart 		1 3:54
win Calven Robinson EFC Africa - Extreme Fighting Championship Africa 7
Feb / 03 / 2011		 TKO (Knee and Punches)
Arno Pienaar 		1 1:23
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