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Anthony Smith vs Mauricio Rua

Anthony Smith is 38-22-0; Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1. Mauricio Rua is 6 years older than Anthony Smith. Anthony Smith is 3" · 8 cm taller than Mauricio Rua. They have met once: Anthony Smith 1, Mauricio Rua 0.

Anthony Smith
United States
Anthony Smith
“Lionheart” · 38-22-0
TKOTKOUD
Light HeavyweightMet once
Mauricio Rua
Brazil
Mauricio Rua
“Shogun” · 27-14-1
TKOSDTKO
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Style & credentials

Anthony Smith
MMABJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJGracie Barra
  • 2016Victory FC Middleweight ChampionshipVictory Fighting Championship
  • 2015CFFC Middleweight ChampionshipCage Fury Fighting Championships
Camp · Factory X Muay Thai · Englewood, Colorado, US
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

63%
Head
59%
18%
Body
16%
19%
Leg
25%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Anthony Smithlast 7 fights
75%9%16%
Mauricio Rualast 1 fight
74%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Anthony Smith Mauricio Rua
Strikes landed / min
3.193.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.042.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.442.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%49%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Anthony Smith · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.19
Strikes landed / min
3.57
5.04
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.79
0.44 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.01 / 4.2
22%
Takedown accuracy
48%
50%
Takedown defence
49%
0:39
Control time / fight
2:34
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

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

Anthony Smith24 UFC fights · 807 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%438/1123
15%124/191
19%151/171
Clinch
4%34/55
3%23/26
0%1/1
Ground
4%33/45
0%2/2
0%1/1
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.

Anthony SmithMauricio Rua

Frequently asked questions

Have Anthony Smith and Mauricio Rua ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Smith (Sun, Jul 22, 2018), where Anthony Smith won by TKO.

What are the records of Anthony Smith and Mauricio Rua?

Anthony Smith is 38-22-0 and Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1.

Who has the longer reach, Anthony Smith or Mauricio Rua?

Neither. Both have a 76" · 193 cm reach.

Who is taller, Anthony Smith or Mauricio Rua?

Anthony Smith is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Mauricio Rua stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Anthony Smith or Mauricio Rua?

Mauricio Rua is 44 and Anthony Smith is 38.

Who has more finishes, Anthony Smith or Mauricio Rua?

Anthony Smith has 34 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 15 by submission); Mauricio Rua has 22 wins (21 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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