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Mauricio Rua vs Tyson Pedro

Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1; Tyson Pedro is 10-5-0. Mauricio Rua is 9 years older than Tyson Pedro. Tyson Pedro has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Mauricio Rua. Tyson Pedro is 2" · 5 cm taller than Mauricio Rua. They have met once: Mauricio Rua 1, Tyson Pedro 0.

Mauricio Rua
Brazil
Mauricio Rua
“Shogun” · 27-14-1
TKOSDTKO
Met once
Tyson Pedro
Australia
Tyson Pedro
“Kangaroo Paws” · 10-5-0
TKODECUD
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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)
  • —Competitor · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournamentsblue and purple belt
Camp · Universidade da Luta (UDL) · Curitiba, Brazil
Tyson Pedro

No background on record

Camp · City Kickboxing · Australia

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%
Head
56%
16%
Body
24%
25%
Leg
21%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Mauricio Rualast 1 fight
74%24%
Tyson Pedrolast 6 fights
76%10%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mauricio Rua· from fights outside the UFC Tyson Pedro· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.353.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersTyson Pedro · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.462.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersTyson Pedro · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.530.61
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersTyson Pedro · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersTyson Pedro · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
48%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersTyson Pedro · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersTyson Pedro · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.35
Strikes landed / min
3.11
3.46
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.84
1.53 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.61 / 2.1
43%
Takedown accuracy
29%
48%
Takedown defence
44%
2:34
Control time / fight
0:52
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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
Tyson Pedro11 UFC fights · 229 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%72/183
20%46/63
24%54/65
Clinch
8%19/29
8%18/20
0%1/3
Ground
8%19/22
0%0/0
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 RuaTyson Pedro

Frequently asked questions

Have Mauricio Rua and Tyson Pedro ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa (Sun, Dec 2, 2018), where Mauricio Rua won by TKO.

What are the records of Mauricio Rua and Tyson Pedro?

Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1 and Tyson Pedro is 10-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Mauricio Rua or Tyson Pedro?

Tyson Pedro has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Mauricio Rua, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Mauricio Rua or Tyson Pedro?

Tyson Pedro is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Mauricio Rua stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Mauricio Rua or Tyson Pedro?

Mauricio Rua is 44 and Tyson Pedro is 35.

Who has more finishes, Mauricio Rua or Tyson Pedro?

Mauricio Rua has 22 wins inside the distance (21 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Tyson Pedro has 10 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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