Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PRIDE FCPRIDE: Final Conflict 2005
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT3 rounds scheduled
Ricardo Arona
BrazilRicardo Arona
“The Brazilian Tiger”
14-5-0
RESULT

Mauricio Rua def. Ricardo Arona (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:54
WIN
Mauricio Rua
BrazilMauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
Sunday, August 28, 2005
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Mauricio Rua defeated Ricardo Arona by TKO in round 1 (2:54) in the Middleweight title main event of PRIDE: Final Conflict 2005, held Sunday, August 28, 2005 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ricardo Arona vs Mauricio Rua?

Mauricio Rua defeated Ricardo Arona by TKO in round 1 (2:54) in the Middleweight title main event of PRIDE: Final Conflict 2005, held Sunday, August 28, 2005 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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

Win probability

Ricardo Arona 43%57% 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

14-5-0
Record
27-14-1
1788
Power Index rating
1838
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
44
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
0"
0 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

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vs
Muay ThaiBJJ
Ricardo Arona

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

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ricardo Arona · 2-3
  • W
    Marvin Eastman
    Bitetti Combat · Sep 12, 2009
    Decision
  • L
    Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
    PRIDE 34: Kamikaze · Apr 8, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 1:59 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alistair Overeem
    PRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute · Sep 10, 2006
    TKO · R1 · 4:28 · Middleweight
  • L
    Wanderlei Silva
    PRIDE: Shockwave 2005 · Dec 31, 2005
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Mauricio Rua
    PRIDE: Final Conflict 2005 · Aug 28, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 2:54 · Middleweight
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 0 fights · 24 fights
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Avg sig. strikes
37.0
-
Avg takedowns
1.13
-
Avg control time
2:34
-
Career high strikes
96
-
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

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