Jon Jones vs Mauricio Rua
Jon Jones is 28-1-0 (1 NC); Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1. Mauricio Rua is 5 years older than Jon Jones. Jon Jones has a 8" · 20 cm reach advantage over Mauricio Rua. Jon Jones is 3" · 8 cm taller than Mauricio Rua. They have met once: Jon Jones 1, Mauricio Rua 0.
Style & credentials
- —Purple belt · BJJRoberto Alencar
- 2006Champion · NJCAA
- 2005Champion · State HS189 lb Catchweight
- 2005All-American · NHSCA
- 2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
- 2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand PrixMiddleweight (93 kg)
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiRafael Cordeiro
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- W
- NC
- WUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux· Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 182: Jones vs Cormier· Jan 3, 2015Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira· Apr 26, 2014Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 165: Jones vs Gustafsson· Sep 21, 2013Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2· Jan 31, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WAndre GusmaoUFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY· Aug 9, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WMoyses GabinJul 12, 2008TKO · R2 · 1:58 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WRyan VerrettUnited States Fight League· May 9, 2008TKO · R1 · 0:14
- WAnthony PinaICE Fighter· Apr 25, 2008Submission · R1 · 1:15
- W
- WBrad BernardUntamed 20· Apr 12, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:32 · Catchweight
- L
- LUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje· May 7, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till· Jul 26, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- D
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC 190: Rousey vs Correia· Aug 1, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping· Nov 8, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2· Mar 23, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:31 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen· Aug 17, 2013Submission · R1 · 4:47 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz· Dec 8, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson· Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN· Oct 24, 2009Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WPRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005· Jun 26, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WYasuhito NamekawaPRIDE: Bushido 5· Oct 14, 2004TKO · R1 · 6:02 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- WEric WanderleiIFC 17: Global Domination· Sep 6, 2003TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WÂngelo de OliveiraMeca World Vale Tudo· May 16, 2003TKO
- WTBAMeca World Vale Tudo· Nov 8, 2002TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Mar 2, 2019LTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:29Sun, Jul 22, 2018
- WTKO · ROUND 3 · 2:02Sat, Dec 29, 2018LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 8, 2012
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Apr 23, 2016LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 7, 2022
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:33Sat, Apr 27, 2013LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 4:47Sat, Aug 17, 2013
- WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 4:26Sat, Dec 10, 2011WTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:35Sat, May 8, 2010
Frequently asked questions
Have Jon Jones and Mauricio Rua ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones (Sat, Mar 19, 2011), where Jon Jones won by TKO.
What are the records of Jon Jones and Mauricio Rua?
Jon Jones is 28-1-0 (1 NC) and Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1.
Who has the longer reach, Jon Jones or Mauricio Rua?
Jon Jones has the longer reach: 84" · 213 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Mauricio Rua, a 8" · 20 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Jon Jones or Mauricio Rua?
Jon Jones is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Mauricio Rua stands 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Jon Jones or Mauricio Rua?
Mauricio Rua is 44 and Jon Jones is 39.
Who has more finishes, Jon Jones or Mauricio Rua?
Jon Jones has 18 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Mauricio Rua has 22 wins (21 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).