Ultimate Fighting Calendar

Alistair Overeem vs Mauricio Rua

Records, tale of the tape, common opponents and every meeting between Alistair Overeem and Mauricio Rua.

Tale of the Tape

47-19-0 (1 NC)
Record
27-14-1
1859
Power Index rating
1672
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
44
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Netherlands
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

KickboxingNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
vs
Muay ThaiBJJ
Alistair Overeem
  • Blue belt · BJJ · Joaquim, Gui and Pedro Valente (Valente Brothers)
  • 2010K-1 World Grand Prix Champion · K-1
  • 2010DREAM Heavyweight Championship · DREAM
  • 2007Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship · Strikeforce
Mauricio Rua
  • 2005Black belt · BJJ · Antonio 'Nino' Schembri
  • 2010UFC Light Heavyweight Championship · UFC
  • 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand Prix · middleweight (93 kg)
  • Competitor · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournaments · blue and purple belt

Camp Universidade da Luta (UDL) · Curitiba, Brazil

Striking Profile

3.67
SLpM
3.57
64%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.44
SApM
2.79
57%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.42
TD Avg.
2.01
55%
TD Acc.
48%
73%
TD Def.
49%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alistair Overeem · 3-2
  • L
    Alexander Volkov
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Augusto Sakai
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Sakai · Sep 5, 2020
    TKO · R5 · 0:26 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Walt Harris
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris · May 16, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jairzinho Rozenstruik
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 7, 2019
    TKO · R5 · 4:56 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Aleksei Oleinik
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik · Apr 20, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:45 · Heavyweight
Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
  • L
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul Craig
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez · Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rogerio Nogueira
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Paul Craig
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 16, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Common Opponents

Alistair Overeem
Mauricio Rua

Head-to-Head History

L
TKO
R1 · 3:37
PRIDE 33: Second Coming
W
L
TKO
R1 · 6:42
PRIDE: Final Conflict 2005
W

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 24 fights
35.8
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
0.50
Avg takedowns
1.13
2:24
Avg control time
2:34
92
Career high strikes
96
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Alistair Overeem
Strike target
Mauricio Rua
54%
Head
59%
32%
Body
16%
14%
Leg
25%
Alistair Overeem
Strike position
Mauricio Rua
44%
Distance
70%
20%
Clinch
15%
36%
Ground
15%