Marco Ruas vs Zaurbek Sabanov
Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.
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Tale of the tape
9-4-2Record4-1-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'1"Height6'3"
TBDReach78"
210 lbsWeight262 lbs
Ruas Vale TudoTeamARS Fight Club
What's at stake
The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.
If they win+16→ 1587
If they lose-16→ 1555
If they win+24→ 1596
If they lose-24→ 1548
Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.
Opponent quality
Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.
1535 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1526 · 5 fights
Tracked stat edges
Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.
Elo Trajectory
Marco RuasZaurbek Sabanov
Win method breakdown
Combat Edge model read
Zaurbek Sabanov54%
Marco Ruas 46%Elo baseline: 50%
The Combat Edge model makes Zaurbek Sabanov a 54% favorite over Marco Ruas in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).
Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1571 vs 1572), separated by just 1 points.
Marco Ruas finishes 100% of wins inside the distance, Zaurbek Sabanov 75%.
Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.