Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 2
Middleweight2 rounds scheduled
Akihiro Gono
JapanAkihiro Gono
“The Magic Man”
35-21-8
RESULT

Mauricio Rua def. Akihiro Gono (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 9:04
WIN
Mauricio Rua
BrazilMauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
Sunday, February 15, 2004
Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan

Mauricio Rua defeated Akihiro Gono by TKO in round 1 (9:04) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE: Bushido 2, held Sunday, February 15, 2004 at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Akihiro Gono vs Mauricio Rua?

Mauricio Rua defeated Akihiro Gono by TKO in round 1 (9:04) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE: Bushido 2, held Sunday, February 15, 2004 at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama.

Referee
Minoru Toyonaga
Time format
2 Rnd (10-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Akihiro Gono 47%53% Mauricio Rua

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

35-21-8
Record
27-14-1
1632
Power Index rating
1654
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
44
5'7"
170 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Japan
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

-
vs
Muay ThaiBJJ
Akihiro Gono

No background on record

Mauricio Rua
  • 2005Black belt · BJJ · Antonio 'Nino' Schembri
  • 2010UFC Light Heavyweight Championship · UFC
  • 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand Prix · middleweight (93 kg)
  • Competitor · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournaments · blue and purple belt

Camp Universidade da Luta (UDL) · Curitiba, Brazil

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
3.57
48%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.67
SApM
2.79
63%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.01
TD Avg.
2.01
84%
TD Acc.
48%
46%
TD Def.
49%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Akihiro Gono · 2-3
  • W
    Yuki Kondo
    DEEP 127 Impact · Sep 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Takeshi Shimizu
    Explosion Series vol.2 · Apr 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • W
    Tetsuya Ido
    GLEAT ver.MEGA · Aug 4, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Sosuke Usui
    NKB Victory Series vol.2 · Apr 24, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 2:09
  • L
    Yuki Kondo
    Pancrase 305 · May 26, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
  • L
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul Craig
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez · Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rogerio Nogueira
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Paul Craig
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 16, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 3 fights · 24 fights
30.0
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
1.33
Avg takedowns
1.13
1:54
Avg control time
2:34
56
Career high strikes
96
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Akihiro Gono
Strike target
Mauricio Rua
37%
Head
59%
29%
Body
16%
34%
Leg
25%
Akihiro Gono
Strike position
Mauricio Rua
82%
Distance
70%
10%
Clinch
15%
8%
Ground
15%