Sunday, September 10, 2006Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
Mauricio Rua defeated Cyrille Diabate by TKO in round 1 (5:29) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute, held Sunday, September 10, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.
Mauricio Rua vs Cyrille Diabate
Insights
- Cyrille Diabate's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Mauricio Rua
Muay ThaiBJJ
- 2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
- 2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand Prixmiddleweight (93 kg)
- —Competitor · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournamentsblue and purple belt
Cyrille Diabate
No background on record
Camp · Snake Team · FranceSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%61%
Head
16%26%
Body
25%13%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Mauricio Rualast 24 fights
70%15%15%
Cyrille Diabatelast 8 fights
70%9%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Mauricio Rua Cyrille Diabate
Strikes landed / min
3.574.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersCyrille Diabate · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.791.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersCyrille Diabate · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.011.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersCyrille Diabate · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%83%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersCyrille Diabate · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
49%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersCyrille Diabate · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersCyrille Diabate · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.57
Strikes landed / min4.06
2.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.78
2.01 / 4.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.17 / 1.4
48%
Takedown accuracy83%
49%
Takedown defence53%
2:34
Control time / fight1:14
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Cyrille Diabate8 UFC fights · 254 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%109/182
15%38/43
12%30/35
Clinch
5%13/17
4%10/14
0%1/1
Ground
13%34/38
7%17/17
1%2/2
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 Rua32 of 42 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Cyrille Diabate21 of 30 ended early · 70%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Mauricio Rua1-3-1
- L
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- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- DUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 16, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WUFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · May 14, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 8, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 · Mar 23, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:31 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013Submission · R1 · 4:47 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
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- L
- W
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- L
- W
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- WYasuhito NamekawaPRIDE: Bushido 5 · Oct 14, 2004TKO · R1 · 6:02 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- WEric WanderleiIFC 17: Global Domination · Sep 6, 2003TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WÂngelo de OliveiraMeca World Vale Tudo · May 16, 2003TKO
- WTBAMeca World Vale Tudo · Nov 8, 2002TKO
Cyrille Diabate2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa · Mar 8, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:02 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva · Apr 15, 2012Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
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- W
- LUFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 2010Submission · R2 · 2:41 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WRob SmithTachi PF 2: Brawl in the Hall · Dec 3, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:47 · Light Heavyweight
- WMarcus HicksAggression MMA · Oct 24, 2009Submission
- W
- WJaime FletcherElite XC · Aug 15, 2008DEC
- WRyan RobinsonCage Rage · Apr 21, 2007Submission
- L
- WYasuhito NamekawaReal Rhythm MMA · Jul 30, 2006TKO
- WYasuhito NamekawaDeep 24 Impact · Apr 11, 2006TKO · R2 · 2:22
- WTakahiro ObaReal Rhythm · Mar 4, 2006Submission · R2 · 3:47
- WMu Jin NaReal Rhythm MMA · Nov 19, 2005TKO
- LFabio PiamonteCage Rage 12 · Jul 2, 2005Submission · R1 · 2:09 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LArman GambaryanM-1: Middleweight Grand Prix 2004 · Oct 9, 2004UD · Middleweight
- LRodney Glunder2 Hot 2 Handle · Feb 22, 2004UD · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WDave Vader2 Hot 2 Handle · Mar 16, 2003Submission · R1 · 3:40 · Heavyweight
- WBob Schrijber2 Hot 2 Handle · Oct 13, 2002DEC · Heavyweight
- WTBAUnited Kingdom Regional · May 15, 2002TKO
- LJosh DempseyUnited Kingdom Regional · Feb 23, 2002DEC
- DRodney GlunderFighting Network RINGS · Jun 10, 2001DRAW
- WTBAFrance Regional · Mar 18, 2000TKO
- W
Frequently asked questions
Who won Mauricio Rua vs Cyrille Diabate?
Mauricio Rua defeated Cyrille Diabate by TKO in round 1 (5:29) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute, held Sunday, September 10, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.