Topic: Ruan Potts

EFCA Heavyweight Champ signed to the UFC

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hiblet
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02.10.2014 | 1:32 PM ET


It looks like EFCA may start to gain some legitimacy. With eight finishes, it is tough to say how he will do against higher level competition.
http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/441474/African-heavyweight-champ-signed-by-UFC/
Ruan "Fangzz" Potts

Fighter Details

  • Name: Ruan Potts
  • Pro MMA Record: 11-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
  • Nickname: Fangzz
  • Current Streak: 1 Loss
  • Age: 1978-02-23 | Date of Birth: 1978.02.23
  • Last Fight: December 08, 2018 in EFCA
  • Weight Class: Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 261.8 lbs
  • Affiliation: Team CIT
  • Height: 6'2" (188cm) | Reach: 75.0" (191cm)
  • Career Disclosed Earnings: $30,000 USD
  • Born: South Africa
  • Fighting out of: Silverton, Pretoria, South Africa
  • Head Coach: Morne Visser
  • Other Coaches: N/A
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02.10.2014 | 1:34 PM ET

Already got his autograph!







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02.10.2014 | 1:38 PM ET

Finally someone Harris can beat .

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02.10.2014 | 1:38 PM ET

I doubt he will go far but man, the UFC HW division needs everything it can get right now...

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02.10.2014 | 1:40 PM ET

Which reminds me of a recent discussion "how many EFCA fighters have you seen make it to the UFC or Bellator?" Well, at least one. He does have some background in Judo and actually last finished Van Zyl with a quick scarfhold armlock, but I don't know how well he will do in the UFC. I guess splitting time between fighting and working as a dentist isn't an option anymore though.

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02.10.2014 | 1:51 PM ET

Don't see him being overly successful but good to see some diversity on the roster and HW needs every possible prospect it can get. He's really going to need to head to a better camp though.

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02.10.2014 | 1:52 PM ET

@Joe The "EFCA to UFC" question is exactly what I though of when I saw this. I really hope he does well just because it will be huge for MMA in Africa. It will generate a lot of attention for EFCA and hopefully start to get more promotions to pop up.
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02.10.2014 | 1:55 PM ET


****! dentists are already scarry but an MMA HW champion dentist, **** no, give me a chisel and a hammer

 

but also is cool to see fighters from smaller promotions make it to the UFC, I hope he can have a good run

* Edited at 02.10.2014, 1:56 PM ET *

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02.10.2014 | 2:01 PM ET

Beast Boy just won a fight this weekend, get him in there.

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02.10.2014 | 2:38 PM ET

His hair resembles rich franklin so he might do alright.


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