Mauricio Rua vs Quinton Jackson
Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1; Quinton Jackson is 37-12-0. Quinton Jackson is 4 years older than Mauricio Rua. Mauricio Rua has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Quinton Jackson. They have met once: Mauricio Rua 1, Quinton Jackson 0.
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Style & credentials
Mauricio Rua
Muay ThaiBJJ
- 2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
- 2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand PrixMiddleweight (93 kg)
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiRafael Cordeiro
Quinton Jackson
No background on record
Camp · Wolfslair AcademySig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%64%
Head
16%26%
Body
25%11%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Mauricio Rualast 24 fights
70%15%15%
Quinton Jacksonlast 13 fights
59%32%9%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Mauricio Rua Quinton Jackson
Strikes landed / min
3.352.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.463.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.530.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
48%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersQuinton Jackson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.35
Strikes landed / min2.77
3.46
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.15
1.53 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.49 / 1.6
43%
Takedown accuracy30%
48%
Takedown defence71%
2:34
Control time / fight1:46
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
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
Quinton Jackson13 UFC fights · 514 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44%228/771
9%44/58
6%31/33
Clinch
14%70/151
14%71/82
4%23/23
Ground
6%29/49
4%18/19
0%0/0
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
Mauricio Rua32 of 42 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Quinton Jackson31 of 51 ended early · 61%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Mauricio Rua1-3-1
- 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
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- W
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- 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
- L
- 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
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- WPRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005· Jun 26, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
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- WYasuhito NamekawaPRIDE: Bushido 5· Oct 14, 2004TKO · R1 · 6:02 · Middleweight
- W
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- 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
Quinton Jackson2-3
- L
- W
- LBellator 192: Rampage vs Sonnen· Jan 20, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LBellator 175: Jackson vs Lawal 2· Mar 31, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
Full record · 51 fightsShow less
- WUFC 186: Johnson vs Horiguchi· Apr 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catch Weight
- WBellator MMA: Bellator 120· May 16, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- LUFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson· Jan 26, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson· Feb 26, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill· May 29, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 123: Rampage vs Machida· Nov 20, 2010Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 114: Rampage vs Evans· May 29, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine· Mar 6, 2009Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin· Jul 5, 2008Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 75: Champion vs Champion· Sep 8, 2007Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
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- WPRIDE: Total Elimination 2003· Aug 10, 2003Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WMikhail IloukhinePRIDE 26: Bad to the Bone· Jun 8, 2003TKO · R1 · 6:26 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WSean GrayKOTC: Revolution· May 17, 2002TKO · R3 · 0:37 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- WYuki IshikawaPRIDE 17: Championship Chaos· Nov 3, 2001TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WKenneth WilliamsGladiator Challenge· Jun 17, 2001SUB
- WBryson HaubrickKOTC: Bombs Away· Apr 29, 2001SUB · R1 · 1:48 · Heavyweight
- WDennis HendersonGladiator Challenge· Apr 7, 2001SUB
- WDave TaylorGladiator Challenge· Feb 18, 2001TKO
- WCharlie WestGladiator Challenge· Dec 9, 2000DEC
- WRob SmithKOTC: Road Warriors· Nov 29, 2000Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WWarren OwsleyDanger Zone 7· Oct 28, 2000SUB · R1 · 6:04 · Heavyweight
- WRon RumpfCFA 2: The Beast Is Back· Jul 19, 2000TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Heavyweight
- L
- WMarco BermudazCalifornia Regional· May 13, 2000SUB
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Mauricio RuaQuinton Jackson
- LTKO · ROUND 3 · 1:31Sun, Mar 23, 2014WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Sep 8, 2007
- LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 4:47Sat, Aug 17, 2013LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 20, 2018
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:53Sat, Aug 27, 2011LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 5, 2008
- LTKO · ROUND 3 · 2:37Sat, Mar 19, 2011LSubmission · ROUND 4 · 1:14Sat, Sep 24, 2011
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:35Sat, May 8, 2010WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 20, 2010
Frequently asked questions
Have Mauricio Rua and Quinton Jackson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at PRIDE: Total Elimination 2005 (Sat, Apr 23, 2005), where Mauricio Rua won by TKO.
What are the records of Mauricio Rua and Quinton Jackson?
Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1 and Quinton Jackson is 37-12-0.
Who has the longer reach, Mauricio Rua or Quinton Jackson?
Mauricio Rua has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Quinton Jackson, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Mauricio Rua or Quinton Jackson?
Neither. Both stand 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Mauricio Rua or Quinton Jackson?
Quinton Jackson is 48 and Mauricio Rua is 44.
Who has more finishes, Mauricio Rua or Quinton Jackson?
Mauricio Rua has 22 wins inside the distance (21 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Quinton Jackson has 24 wins (19 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).
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