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PRIDE FCPRIDE: Shockwave 2003
R
Brazil
Rogerio NogueiraWIN
“Minotouro” · 23-10-0
Loss · Split DecisionLoss · TKOWin · TKO
RESULT
Unanimous Decision
ROUND 3 · 5:00
MiddleweightMain Event3 rounds scheduled
Full card
Kazushi Sakuraba
Japan
Kazushi Sakuraba
“The Gracie Hunter” · 26-17-1
Loss · TKOLoss · SubmissionLoss · TKO
Wednesday, December 31, 2003Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Rogerio Nogueira defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of PRIDE: Shockwave 2003, held Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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Rogerio Nogueira vs Kazushi Sakuraba

Insights

  • Kazushi Sakuraba's last two losses were both stopped early.

Style & credentials

Rogerio Nogueira

No background on record

Camp · Team Nogueira
Kazushi Sakuraba

No background on record

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rogerio Nogueira Kazushi Sakuraba
Strikes landed / min
2.780.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rogerio Nogueira · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.232.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rogerio Nogueira · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.120.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rogerio Nogueira · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rogerio Nogueira · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rogerio Nogueira · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rogerio Nogueira · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersKazushi Sakuraba · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.78
Strikes landed / min
0.00
3.23
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.16
0.12 / 0.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
64%
Takedown defence
0%
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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
Kazushi Sakuraba1 UFC fight · 1 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/1
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
100%1/1
0%0/0
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

Rogerio Nogueira4 of 7 ended early · 57%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Kazushi Sakuraba20 of 23 ended early · 87%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

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

Recent form · last 5

Rogerio Nogueira4-1
  • W
    Kazuhiro Nakamura
    PRIDE 25: Body Blow· Mar 16, 2003
    Submission · R2 · 3:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Guy Mezger
    PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3· Dec 23, 2002
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
    Deep 6 Impact· Sep 7, 2002
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Vladimir Matyushenko
    UFO: Legend· Aug 8, 2002
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Yusuke Imamura
    PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready· Apr 28, 2002
    Submission · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
Full record · 7 fights
  • W
    Jim Theobald
    HOOKnSHOOT: Overdrive· Mar 9, 2002
    Submission · R1 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Katsuhisa Fujii
    Deep 2 Impact· Aug 18, 2001
    Submission · R1 · 3:59
Kazushi Sakuraba2-3
  • W
    Kevin Randleman
    PRIDE: Final Conflict 2003· Nov 9, 2003
    Submission · R3 · 2:36 · Openweight
  • L
    Wanderlei Silva
    PRIDE: Total Elimination 2003· Aug 10, 2003
    TKO · R1 · 5:01 · Middleweight
  • L
    Antonio Schembri
    PRIDE 25: Body Blow· Mar 16, 2003
    TKO · R1 · 6:15 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gilles Arsene
    PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2· Nov 24, 2002
    Submission · R3 · 2:08 · Middleweight
  • L
    Mirko Filipovic
    PRIDE: Shockwave· Aug 28, 2002
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Openweight
Full record · 24 fights
  • L
    Wanderlei Silva
    PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos· Nov 3, 2001
    TKO · R1 · 10:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Quinton Jackson
    PRIDE 15: Raging Rumble· Jul 29, 2001
    Submission · R1 · 5:41 · Openweight
  • L
    Wanderlei Silva
    PRIDE 13: Collision Course· Mar 25, 2001
    TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Openweight
  • W
    Ryan Gracie
    PRIDE 12: Cold Fury· Dec 9, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · R1 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Shannon Ritch
    PRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun· Oct 31, 2000
    Submission · R1 · 1:08 · Openweight
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors· Aug 27, 2000
    Submission · R2 · 9:43 · Openweight
  • W
    Royce Gracie
    PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals· May 1, 2000
    TKO · R6 · 15:00 · Openweight
  • L
    Igor Vovchanchyn
    PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals· May 1, 2000
    TKO · R1 · 15:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Guy Mezger
    PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round· Jan 30, 2000
    · R1 · 15:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Royler Gracie
    PRIDE 8· Nov 21, 1999
    Submission · R2 · 13:16 · Openweight
  • W
    Anthony Macias
    PRIDE 7· Sep 12, 1999
    Submission · R2 · 2:30 · Openweight
  • W
    Ebenezer Fontes Braga
    PRIDE 6· Jul 4, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 9:23 · Openweight
  • W
    Vitor Belfort
    PRIDE 5· Apr 29, 1999
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • D
    Allan Goes
    PRIDE 4· Oct 11, 1998
    DRAW · R3 · 10:00 · Openweight
  • W
    Carlos Newton
    PRIDE 3· Jun 24, 1998
    Submission · R2 · 5:19 · Openweight
  • W
    Vernon White
    Pride 2· Mar 15, 1998
    Submission · R3 · 6:53 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Vernon White
    PRIDE 2· Mar 5, 1998
    Submission · R3 · 6:53 · Openweight
  • NC
    Marcus Silveira
    UFC - Ultimate Japan· Dec 22, 1997
    · R1 · 1:51 · Ultimate Japan Heavyweight
  • L
    Kimo Leopoldo
    Shoot Boxing· Jul 14, 1996
    Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Heavyweight
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Rogerio Nogueira vs Kazushi Sakuraba?

Rogerio Nogueira defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of PRIDE: Shockwave 2003, held Wednesday, December 31, 2003 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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