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Mauricio Rua vs Rogerio Nogueira

Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1; Rogerio Nogueira is 23-10-0. Rogerio Nogueira is 6 years older than Mauricio Rua. Mauricio Rua has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Rogerio Nogueira. Rogerio Nogueira is 1" · 3 cm taller than Mauricio Rua. They have met 3 times: Mauricio Rua 3, Rogerio Nogueira 0.

Mauricio Rua
Brazil
Mauricio Rua
“Shogun” · 27-14-1
Loss · TKOLoss · Split DecisionLoss · TKO
Light HeavyweightMet 3 times
R
Brazil
Rogerio Nogueira
“Minotouro” · 23-10-0
Loss · Split DecisionLoss · TKOWin · TKO
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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
Camp · Universidade da Luta (UDL) · Curitiba, Brazil
Rogerio Nogueira

No background on record

Camp · Team Nogueira

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
77%
16%
Body
19%
25%
Leg
4%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Mauricio Rualast 24 fights
70%15%15%
Rogerio Nogueiralast 13 fights
72%13%15%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mauricio Rua Rogerio Nogueira
Strikes landed / min
3.352.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersRogerio Nogueira · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.463.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRogerio Nogueira · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.530.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersRogerio Nogueira · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersRogerio Nogueira · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
48%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersRogerio Nogueira · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersRogerio Nogueira · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.35
Strikes landed / min
2.78
3.46
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.23
1.53 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.12 / 0.1
43%
Takedown accuracy
100%
48%
Takedown defence
64%
2:34
Control time / fight
0:30
0.20
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

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
Rogerio Nogueira13 UFC fights · 341 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%203/715
8%27/54
4%15/16
Clinch
10%35/65
3%9/9
0%0/0
Ground
7%24/42
8%28/31
0%0/0

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.

Mauricio RuaRogerio Nogueira

Frequently asked questions

Have Mauricio Rua and Rogerio Nogueira ever fought?

Yes, 3 times. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till (Sun, Jul 26, 2020), where Mauricio Rua won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Mauricio Rua and Rogerio Nogueira?

Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1 and Rogerio Nogueira is 23-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, Mauricio Rua or Rogerio Nogueira?

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

Who is taller, Mauricio Rua or Rogerio Nogueira?

Rogerio Nogueira is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Mauricio Rua stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Mauricio Rua or Rogerio Nogueira?

Rogerio Nogueira is 50 and Mauricio Rua is 44.

Who has more finishes, Mauricio Rua or Rogerio Nogueira?

Mauricio Rua has 22 wins inside the distance (21 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Rogerio Nogueira has 14 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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