Ultimate Fighting Calendar

Dan Henderson vs Mauricio Rua

Records, tale of the tape, common opponents and every meeting between Dan Henderson and Mauricio Rua.

Tale of the Tape

32-15-0
Record
27-14-1
1814
Power Index rating
1672
0
Win Streak
0
56
Age
44
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

Greco-Roman WrestlingFreestyle Wrestling
vs
Muay ThaiBJJ
Dan Henderson
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2011Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship · Strikeforce
  • 2007Pride Middleweight Championship (205 lb) · Pride Fighting Championships
  • 2005Pride Welterweight Championship (183 lb) · Pride Fighting Championships

Camp Team Quest · Gresham, Oregon / Temecula, California, US

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

2.44
SLpM
3.57
47%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.70
SApM
2.79
51%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.52
TD Avg.
2.01
52%
TD Acc.
48%
57%
TD Def.
49%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dan Henderson · 2-3
  • L
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Hector Lombard
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 4, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tim Boetsch
    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 6, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gegard Mousasi
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Johnson · Jan 24, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Middleweight
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

Dan Henderson
Mauricio Rua

Head-to-Head History

W
TKO
R3 · 1:31
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2
L
W
Unanimous Decision
R5 · 5:00
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson
L

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 24 fights
29.2
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
0.83
Avg takedowns
1.13
1:37
Avg control time
2:34
81
Career high strikes
96
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Dan Henderson
Strike target
Mauricio Rua
62%
Head
59%
16%
Body
16%
21%
Leg
25%
Dan Henderson
Strike position
Mauricio Rua
50%
Distance
70%
29%
Clinch
15%
21%
Ground
15%