Henderson vs Rua Result: Henderson wins by SD · PRIDE 17, Sat, Nov 3, 2001

PRIDE FCPRIDE 17: Championship Chaos

Dan HendersonWIN

“Hendo” · 32-15-0

RESULT

Split Decision

ROUND 3 · 5:00

Middleweight3 rounds scheduled

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Murilo Rua

“Ninja” · 20-13-1

Saturday, November 3, 2001Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

Dan Henderson defeated Murilo Rua by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos, held Saturday, November 3, 2001 at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

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Style & credentials

Dan Henderson

Greco-Roman WrestlingFreestyle Wrestling

—Black belt · BJJ
2011Strikeforce Light Heavyweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
2007Pride Middleweight Championship (205 lb)Pride Fighting Championships
2005Pride Welterweight Championship (183 lb)Pride Fighting Championships

Camp · Team Quest · Gresham, Oregon / Temecula, California, US

Murilo Rua

No background on record

Camp · Universidade da luta

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Dan Henderson18 UFC fights · 526 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

32%167/637

2%11/22

17%87/110

Clinch

13%71/133

10%54/60

5%25/26

Ground

17%89/145

4%21/21

0%1/1

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

Dan Henderson5 of 12 ended early · 42%7 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

Murilo Rua6 of 7 ended early · 86%1 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Dan Henderson4-1

W
Akira Shoji
PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans· May 27, 2001
TKO · R3 · 3:18 · Openweight
W
Renzo Gracie
PRIDE 13: Collision Course· Mar 25, 2001
TKO · R1 · 1:40 · Openweight
L
Wanderlei Silva
PRIDE 12: Cold Fury· Dec 9, 2000
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
W
Renato Sobral
Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
Majority Decision · Heavyweight
W
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
Split Decision · Heavyweight

Full record · 12 fights

W
Gilbert Yvel
Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Hiromitsu Kanehara
Rings Japan· Oct 28, 1999
Majority Decision · Heavyweight
W
Bakouri Gogitidze
Rings Japan· Oct 28, 1999
TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Heavyweight
W
Allan Goes
UFC 17: Redemption· May 15, 1998
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 3:00 · Middleweight
W
Carlos Newton
UFC 17: Redemption· May 15, 1998
Split Decision · R2 · 3:00 · 17 Middleweight
W
Crezio de Souza
Brazil Regional· Jun 15, 1997
TKO
W
Eric Smith
Brazil Regional· Jun 15, 1997
TKO

Murilo Rua4-0-1

W
Daijiro Matsui
PRIDE 16: Beasts From The East· Sep 24, 2001
TKO · R3 · 0:51 · Openweight
W
TBA
Meca World Vale Tudo· Jun 9, 2001
Submission
D
Akihiro Gono
Shooto: To The Top 4· May 1, 2001
Decision · Middleweight
W
Leopoldo Serao
Meca World Vale Tudo· Dec 16, 2000
TKO
W
Luiz Claudio Das Dores
Meca 3· Nov 14, 2000
TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Middleweight

Full record · 7 fights

W
Israel Albuquerque
Meca World Vale Tudo· Aug 12, 2000
Submission
W
Adriano Verdelli
Meca World Vale Tudo· May 27, 2000
Submission

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Who won Dan Henderson vs Murilo Rua?

Dan Henderson defeated Murilo Rua by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos, held Saturday, November 3, 2001 at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

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