← Back to Fighters
Light Heavyweight

Mauricio Rua

Last fought: Jan 2023
RECORD
Pro
27-14-1
UFC
11-12-1
Age
44
Height
6'1"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:02
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)58.9%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.21
% Fights Inside the Distance66.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)143-74 (65.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)73-35 (67.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)66-35 (65.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)58.0%
% Time in Control23.2%
% Time Controlled18.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time55.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.04
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.94
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.10
Distance Strike Accuracy47.0%
Distance Strike Defense58.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed2.64
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.91
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min2.05
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.12
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.97
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.89
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field
Mauricio Rua   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Mauricio Rua
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.5
Strike Differential-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy42.9%
Takedown Defense47.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.2
Control Time/15min3:29
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins72.7%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins27.3%
Avg Fight Time11:02
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.8
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.6
Takedown Accuracy42.9%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Control Time/Fight2:36

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Ihor Potieria
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:05
Mauricio Rua17/3155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
Ihor Potieria21/4151%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:38KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ovince Saint Preux
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mauricio Rua54/9955%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ovince Saint Preux62/11255%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Paul Craig
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:36
Mauricio Rua10/2836%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:44
Paul Craig29/5751%TD 4/8Ctrl 3:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rogerio Nogueira
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mauricio Rua54/10352%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:57
Rogerio Nogueira46/10046%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:21
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Paul Craig
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mauricio Rua25/6638%TD 1/3Ctrl 8:21
Paul Craig51/9952%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tyson Pedro
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:43
Mauricio Rua30/5654%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:20KD 1
Tyson Pedro31/4470%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:41
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anthony Smith
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:29
Mauricio Rua4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Anthony Smith23/3174%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gian Villante
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:59
Mauricio Rua94/17354%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:04KD 2
Gian Villante55/15136%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Corey Anderson
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mauricio Rua48/10148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 2
Corey Anderson55/13840%TD 4/8Ctrl 5:41
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rogerio Nogueira
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mauricio Rua53/9854%TD 2/5Ctrl 4:19
Rogerio Nogueira63/16638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ovince Saint Preux
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:34
Mauricio Rua2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ovince Saint Preux9/1560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dan Henderson
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:31
Mauricio Rua48/9650%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:25KD 2
Dan Henderson23/6038%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:08KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. James Te Huna
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:03
Mauricio Rua9/1275%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
James Te Huna1/714%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chael Sonnen
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:47
Mauricio Rua0/10%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:50
Chael Sonnen5/956%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:48
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Gustafsson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mauricio Rua41/9543%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:29
Alexander Gustafsson72/15646%TD 6/12Ctrl 3:53
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brandon Vera
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 4:09
Mauricio Rua68/10366%TD 4/7Ctrl 11:26KD 1
Brandon Vera67/10663%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:51
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dan Henderson
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Mauricio Rua96/19449%TD 5/10Ctrl 9:07
Dan Henderson77/14155%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:26KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Forrest Griffin
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:53
Mauricio Rua16/2955%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1
Forrest Griffin3/1916%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jon Jones
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 2:37
Mauricio Rua9/4022%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
Jon Jones75/11366%TD 3/3Ctrl 7:52KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Lyoto Machida
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:35
Mauricio Rua17/2861%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:35KD 1
Lyoto Machida9/1182%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:53
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Lyoto Machida
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Mauricio Rua80/14655%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:44
Lyoto Machida35/10832%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Chuck Liddell
UFC 97: Redemption • Apr 2009
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:28
Mauricio Rua24/3275%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:26KD 1
Chuck Liddell8/3722%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:21
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mark Coleman
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:36
Mauricio Rua62/10261%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:30KD 2
Mark Coleman31/6945%TD 7/9Ctrl 6:11
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Forrest Griffin
UFC 76: Knockout • Sep 2007
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:45
Mauricio Rua27/7536%TD 5/12Ctrl 4:49
Forrest Griffin66/13051%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:40
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

PRIDE (13 fights)
WIN
vs. Alistair Overeem
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:37
Mauricio Rua9/2635%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:00
Alistair Overeem9/2635%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mauricio Rua68/13252%TD 8/9Ctrl 0:00
Kazuhiro Nakamura25/7533%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kevin Randleman
Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 1, 2:35
Mauricio Rua0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kevin Randleman0/0TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cyrille Diabate
KO/TKO (Stomps) • Rd 1, 5:29
Mauricio Rua16/2955%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00
Cyrille Diabate6/1346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mark Coleman
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 0:49
Mauricio Rua0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Mark Coleman0/10%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ricardo Arona
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:54
Mauricio Rua12/1963%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Ricardo Arona2/540%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alistair Overeem
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 6:42
Mauricio Rua26/5448%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00
Alistair Overeem18/2572%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rogerio Nogueira
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Mauricio Rua70/16742%TD 7/9Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Rogerio Nogueira31/9632%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Quinton Jackson
KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 1, 4:47
Mauricio Rua48/7069%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Quinton Jackson8/1650%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hiromitsu Kanehara
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:40
Mauricio Rua16/2370%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Hiromitsu Kanehara1/520%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yasuhito Namekawa
PRIDE Bushido 5 • Oct 2004
KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 1, 6:02
Mauricio Rua26/3868%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Yasuhito Namekawa1/250%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Akihiro Gono
PRIDE Bushido 2 • Feb 2004
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 9:04
Mauricio Rua63/15341%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Akihiro Gono11/3234%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Akira Shoji
PRIDE Bushido 1 • Oct 2003
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:47
Mauricio Rua22/3956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Akira Shoji4/1429%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Other (5 fights)
WIN
vs. Erick Wanderlei
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:54
Mauricio Rua21/3560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 2
Erick Wanderlei5/1242%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Renato Sobral
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 3:07
Mauricio Rua16/3546%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Renato Sobral9/1947%TD 4/7Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Evangelista Santos
Meca 9 • Aug 2003
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:31
Mauricio Rua21/4547%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00
Evangelista Santos8/3424%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafael Freitas
Meca 7 • Nov 2002
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 4:00
Mauricio Rua32/6648%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Rafael Freitas8/2730%TD 3/6Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Angelo Antonio
Meca 8
KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 1, 0:55
Mauricio Rua7/1450%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Angelo Antonio1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 22:57:41 | Data source: UFCStats.com