1499LAST RATING · 205 LB
Light Heavyweight rankings

Mauricio Rua

Not ranked: last UFC fight 21 Jan 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. 11–12–1 in the UFC since 2007.

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Career and every weight

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Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

205 lb20082010201220142016201820202022
11–12–1UFC record
8 of 11Dominant wins
87Average win score
65thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came8 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate73% of wins
Stopped in losses8 of 12
Knockdowns landed14
Average fight time11:02
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.5 / 3.5
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time21% of the fight
Best winLyoto Machida rated 1809 at 205 lb going in

Against the division

How Mauricio Rua’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 7takedownsNo. 8dominant winsNo. 9knockdownsNo. 10finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
41
73%
Average win scoreOut of 100
46
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
65
65th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
65
73%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
24
−0.01
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
24
3.45
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
42
3.47
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
82
1.56
ControlShare of fight time in control
70
21%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

8 of 11 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 8 of 12 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Lyoto Machida, rated 1809 at 205 lb. Dominant in 8 of 11 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

205 lb

Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 21 Jan 2023, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1499, after 24 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 205 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
11–12–1Record at 205 lb
8 of 11Dominant wins
87Average win score
1539Avg opponent rating
How the wins came8 KO/TKO 0 submission 3 decision
Finish rate73% of wins
Stopped in losses8 of 12
Knockdowns landed14
Average fight time11:02
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.5 / 3.5
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time21% of the fight
Best winLyoto Machida rated 1809 going in

Output figures cover 23 of 24 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.

Against the division

How Mauricio Rua’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Mauricio Rua is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 6dominant winsNo. 7takedownsNo. 9controlNo. 9finish rateNo. 9dominant-win rateNo. 10knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
38
73%
Average win scoreOut of 100
45
87.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
68
65th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
62
73%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
22
−0.01
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
3.45
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
41
3.47
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
1.56
ControlShare of fight time in control
70
21%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

8 of 11 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 8 of 12 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Lyoto Machida, rated 1809 at 205 lb. Dominant in 8 of 11 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

24 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
21 Jan 2023Loss10–90Ihor PotieriaKO/TKOR1 4:05Light HeavyweightUFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
7 May 2022Loss29–71Ovince Saint Preuxsplit decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
21 Nov 2020Loss10–90Paul CraigKO/TKOR2 3:36Light HeavyweightUFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez
25 Jul 2020Win72–28Rogerio Nogueirasplit decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till
16 Nov 2019Draw–Paul Craigsplit decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare
1 Dec 2018Win91–9Tyson PedroKO/TKOR3 0:43Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
22 Jul 2018Loss8–92Anthony SmithKO/TKOR1 1:29Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
11 Mar 2017Win94–6Gian VillanteKO/TKOR3 0:59Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
14 May 2016Win73–27Corey Andersonsplit decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
1 Aug 2015Win79–21Rogerio Nogueiraunanimous decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 190: Rousey vs Correia
8 Nov 2014Loss9–91Ovince Saint PreuxKO/TKOR1 0:34Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux
23 Mar 2014Loss15–85Dan HendersonKO/TKOR3 1:31Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2
6 Dec 2013Win91–9James Te HunaKO/TKOR1 1:03Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot
17 Aug 2013Loss11–89Chael SonnensubmissionR1 4:47Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
8 Dec 2012Loss18–82Alexander Gustafssonunanimous decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
4 Aug 2012Win93–7Brandon VeraKO/TKOR4 4:09Light HeavyweightUFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera
19 Nov 2011Loss21–79Dan Hendersonunanimous decisionR5 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson
27 Aug 2011Win91–9Forrest GriffinKO/TKOR1 1:53Light HeavyweightUFC 134: Silva vs Okami
19 Mar 2011Loss1–99Jon JonesKO/TKOR3 2:37Light HeavyweightUFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
8 May 2010Win91–9Lyoto MachidaKO/TKOR1 3:35Light HeavyweightUFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2
24 Oct 2009Loss24–76Lyoto Machidaunanimous decisionR5 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
18 Apr 2009Win92–8Chuck LiddellKO/TKOR1 4:28Light HeavyweightUFC 97: Redemption
17 Jan 2009Win93–7Mark ColemanKO/TKOR3 4:36Light HeavyweightUFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson
22 Sep 2007Loss9–91Forrest GriffinsubmissionR3 4:45Light HeavyweightUFC 76: Knockout