Rua vs Nogueira Result: Rua wins by UD · PRIDE, Sun, Jun 26, 2005

PRIDE FCPRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005

Mauricio RuaWIN

“Shogun” · 27-14-1

RESULT

Unanimous Decision

ROUND 3 · 5:00

Middleweight3 rounds scheduled

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Rogerio Nogueira

“Minotouro” · 23-10-0

Sunday, June 26, 2005Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Mauricio Rua defeated Rogerio Nogueira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005, held Sunday, June 26, 2005 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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Insights

Mauricio Rua's last 5 fights all ended in a TKO win.

Style & credentials

Mauricio Rua

Muay ThaiBJJ

2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand PrixMiddleweight (93 kg)
—Black prajied · Muay ThaiRafael Cordeiro

Camp · Universidade da Luta (UDL) · Curitiba, Brazil

Rogerio Nogueira

No background on record

Camp · Team Nogueira

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

59%

Head

77%

16%

Body

19%

25%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Mauricio Rualast 24 fights

70%15%15%

Rogerio Nogueiralast 13 fights

72%13%15%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Mauricio Rua Rogerio Nogueira

Strikes landed / min

3.352.78

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRogerio Nogueira · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.463.23

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRogerio Nogueira · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.530.12

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersRogerio Nogueira · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

43%100%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersRogerio Nogueira · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

48%64%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersRogerio Nogueira · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.200.20

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Mauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersRogerio Nogueira · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.35

Strikes landed / min

2.78

3.46

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.23

1.53 / 3.6

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.12 / 0.1

43%

Takedown accuracy

100%

48%

Takedown defence

64%

2:34

Control time / fight

0:30

0.20

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.20

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

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

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

Mauricio Rua10 of 10 ended early · 100%0 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

Rogerio Nogueira5 of 12 ended early · 42%7 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

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

Recent form · last 5

Mauricio Rua5-0

W
Quinton Jackson
PRIDE: Total Elimination 2005· Apr 23, 2005
TKO · R1 · 4:47 · Middleweight
W
Hiromitsu Kanehara
PRIDE 29: Fists of Fire· Feb 20, 2005
TKO · R1 · 1:40 · Middleweight
W
Yasuhito Namekawa
PRIDE: Bushido 5· Oct 14, 2004
TKO · R1 · 6:02 · Middleweight
W
Akihiro Gono
PRIDE: Bushido 2· Feb 15, 2004
TKO · R1 · 9:04 · Middleweight
W
Akira Shoji
PRIDE: Bushido 1· Oct 5, 2003
TKO · R1 · 3:47 · Middleweight

Full record · 10 fights

L
Renato Sobral
IFC 17: Global Domination· Sep 6, 2003
Submission · R3 · 3:07 · Light Heavyweight
W
Eric Wanderlei
IFC 17: Global Domination· Sep 6, 2003
TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight
W
Evangelista Santos
Meca World Vale Tudo· Aug 1, 2003
TKO · R1 · 9:22
W
Ângelo de Oliveira
Meca World Vale Tudo· May 16, 2003
TKO
W
TBA
Meca World Vale Tudo· Nov 8, 2002
TKO

Rogerio Nogueira5-0

W
Dan Henderson
PRIDE: Total Elimination 2005· Apr 23, 2005
Submission · R1 · 8:05 · Middleweight
W
Alistair Overeem
PRIDE 29: Fists of Fire· Feb 20, 2005
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Kazuhiro Nakamura
PRIDE: Bushido 4· Jul 19, 2004
Split Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Alex Stiebling
Gladiator FC - Day 1· Jun 26, 2004
Unanimous Decision
W
Kazushi Sakuraba
PRIDE: Shockwave 2003· Dec 31, 2003
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Full record · 12 fights

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
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

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Mauricio Rua vs Rogerio Nogueira?

Mauricio Rua defeated Rogerio Nogueira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005, held Sunday, June 26, 2005 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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