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James Te Huna vs Mauricio Rua

James Te Huna is 16-9-0; Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1. James Te Huna is 1 year older than Mauricio Rua. Mauricio Rua has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over James Te Huna. James Te Huna is 1" · 3 cm taller than Mauricio Rua. They have met once: James Te Huna 0, Mauricio Rua 1.

James Te Huna
New Zealand
James Te Huna
16-9-0
TKOSUBTKO
Light HeavyweightMet once
Mauricio Rua
Brazil
Mauricio Rua
“Shogun” · 27-14-1
TKOSDTKO
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Style & credentials

James Te Huna

No background on record

Camp · Pirtek Athletic Allstars · New Zealand
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

69%
Head
59%
16%
Body
16%
15%
Leg
25%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

James Te Hunalast 10 fights
57%14%29%
Mauricio Rualast 24 fights
70%15%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

James Te Huna· from fights outside the UFC Mauricio Rua· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.043.35
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James Te Huna · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.993.46
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James Te Huna · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.751.53
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James Te Huna · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%43%
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James Te Huna · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
59%48%
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James Te Huna · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.20
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James Te Huna · Average · better than 40% 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

4.04
Strikes landed / min
3.35
2.99
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.46
2.75 / 7.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.53 / 3.6
38%
Takedown accuracy
43%
59%
Takedown defence
48%
2:21
Control time / fight
2:34
0.30
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

James Te Huna10 UFC fights · 242 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%87/239
10%24/38
11%27/32
Clinch
5%12/27
5%12/18
4%10/11
Ground
28%67/103
1%3/3
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.

James Te HunaMauricio Rua

Frequently asked questions

Have James Te Huna and Mauricio Rua ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot (Sat, Dec 7, 2013), where Mauricio Rua won by TKO.

What are the records of James Te Huna and Mauricio Rua?

James Te Huna is 16-9-0 and Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1.

Who has the longer reach, James Te Huna or Mauricio Rua?

Mauricio Rua has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 75" · 191 cm for James Te Huna, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, James Te Huna or Mauricio Rua?

James Te Huna is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Mauricio Rua stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, James Te Huna or Mauricio Rua?

James Te Huna is 45 and Mauricio Rua is 44.

Who has more finishes, James Te Huna or Mauricio Rua?

James Te Huna has 12 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Mauricio Rua has 22 wins (21 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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