Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Bushido 5
Middleweight2 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mauricio Rua
BrazilMauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
RESULT

Mauricio Rua def. Yasuhito Namekawa (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 6:02
Yasuhito Namekawa
JapanYasuhito Namekawa
28-19-5
Thursday, October 14, 2004
OSAKA CASTLE HALL, Osaka, Japan

Mauricio Rua defeated Yasuhito Namekawa by TKO in round 1 (6:02) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE: Bushido 5, held Thursday, October 14, 2004 at OSAKA CASTLE HALL, Osaka.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mauricio Rua vs Yasuhito Namekawa?

Mauricio Rua defeated Yasuhito Namekawa by TKO in round 1 (6:02) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE: Bushido 5, held Thursday, October 14, 2004 at OSAKA CASTLE HALL, Osaka.

Referee
Yuji Shimada
Time format
2 Rnd (10-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mauricio Rua 74%26% Yasuhito Namekawa

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

27-14-1
Record
28-19-5
1704
Power Index rating
1523
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
51
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
0"
0 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Japan

Style Matchup

Muay ThaiBJJ
vs
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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

Yasuhito Namekawa

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.57
SLpM
-
50%
Str. Acc.
-
2.79
SApM
-
54%
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
-
48%
TD Acc.
-
49%
TD Def.
-
0.70
Sub. Avg.
-

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Yasuhito Namekawa · 4-0-1
  • D
    Katsuyori Shibata
    Deep 38 Impact · Oct 23, 2008
    Draw · Catchweight
  • W
    Claudio Silva
    Deep 37 Impact · Aug 17, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 2:59 · Catchweight
  • W
    Carlos Toyota
    Deep 34 Impact · Feb 22, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 2:58
  • W
    Kanji Ichikawa
    Deep 33 Impact · Dec 12, 2007
    Submission · R1 · 2:20
  • W
    Katsuhisa Fujii
    Deep 32 Impact · Oct 10, 2007
    Majority Decision · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 0 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
-
1.13
Avg takedowns
-
2:34
Avg control time
-
96
Career high strikes
-
5
Career high TDs
-

Strike Distribution

Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Yasuhito Namekawa
59%
Head
-
16%
Body
-
25%
Leg
-
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Yasuhito Namekawa
70%
Distance
-
15%
Clinch
-
15%
Ground
-