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Akihiro Gono vs Mauricio Rua

Akihiro Gono is 35-21-8; Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1. Akihiro Gono is 7 years older than Mauricio Rua. Mauricio Rua has a 8" · 20 cm reach advantage over Akihiro Gono. Mauricio Rua is 6" · 15 cm taller than Akihiro Gono. They have met once: Akihiro Gono 0, Mauricio Rua 1.

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Japan
Akihiro Gono
“The Magic Man” · 35-21-8
UDUDUD
Met once
Mauricio Rua
Brazil
Mauricio Rua
“Shogun” · 27-14-1
TKOSDTKO
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Style & credentials

Akihiro Gono

No background on record

Mauricio Rua
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • 2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
  • 2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
  • 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand Prixmiddleweight (93 kg)
  • —Competitor · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournamentsblue and purple belt
Camp · Universidade da Luta (UDL) · Curitiba, Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

37%
Head
59%
29%
Body
16%
34%
Leg
25%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Akihiro Gonolast 3 fights
82%10%
Mauricio Rualast 24 fights
70%15%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Akihiro Gono· from fights outside the UFC Mauricio Rua· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.353.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Akihiro Gono · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.343.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Akihiro Gono · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.571.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Akihiro Gono · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
80%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Akihiro Gono · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
43%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Akihiro Gono · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Akihiro Gono · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.35
Strikes landed / min
3.35
3.34
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.46
1.57 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.53 / 3.6
80%
Takedown accuracy
43%
43%
Takedown defence
48%
1:54
Control time / fight
2:34
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Akihiro Gono3 UFC fights · 90 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%25/70
20%18/30
34%31/46
Clinch
3%3/8
7%6/7
0%0/0
Ground
6%5/8
2%2/2
0%0/0
Mauricio Rua24 UFC fights · 888 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%360/971
11%99/142
18%162/209
Clinch
5%44/81
3%31/42
6%55/61
Ground
14%123/202
1%10/10
0%4/5

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Akihiro GonoMauricio Rua

Frequently asked questions

Have Akihiro Gono and Mauricio Rua ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PRIDE: Bushido 2 (Sun, Feb 15, 2004), where Mauricio Rua won by TKO.

What are the records of Akihiro Gono and Mauricio Rua?

Akihiro Gono is 35-21-8 and Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1.

Who has the longer reach, Akihiro Gono or Mauricio Rua?

Mauricio Rua has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Akihiro Gono, a 8" · 20 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Akihiro Gono or Mauricio Rua?

Mauricio Rua is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Akihiro Gono stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, Akihiro Gono or Mauricio Rua?

Akihiro Gono is 51 and Mauricio Rua is 44.

Who has more finishes, Akihiro Gono or Mauricio Rua?

Akihiro Gono has 16 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Mauricio Rua has 22 wins (21 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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