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PRIDE FCPRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3
A
Brazil
Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraWIN
“Minotauro” · 34-10-1
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
RESULT
Submission
ROUND 3 · 1:49
HeavyweightMain Event3 rounds scheduled
Full card
Dan Henderson
United States
Dan Henderson
“Hendo” · 32-15-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOLoss · TKO
Monday, December 23, 2002Fukuoka Convention Center, Fukuoka, Japan

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Dan Henderson by Submission in round 3 (1:49) in the Heavyweight main event of PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3, held Monday, December 23, 2002 at Fukuoka Convention Center, Fukuoka.

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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Dan Henderson

Style & credentials

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

No background on record

Camp · Team Nogueira
Dan Henderson
Greco-Roman WrestlingFreestyle Wrestling
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2011Strikeforce Light Heavyweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
  • 2007Pride Middleweight Championship (205 lb)Pride Fighting Championships
  • 2005Pride Welterweight Championship (183 lb)Pride Fighting Championships
Camp · Team Quest · Gresham, Oregon / Temecula, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

80%
Head
62%
15%
Body
16%
5%
Leg
21%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueiralast 11 fights
77%19%
Dan Hendersonlast 18 fights
50%29%21%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Dan Henderson
Strikes landed / min
2.832.55
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersDan Henderson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.863.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersDan Henderson · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.291.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersDan Henderson · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
22%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersDan Henderson · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
38%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersDan Henderson · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.600.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersDan Henderson · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.83
Strikes landed / min
2.55
3.86
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.36
1.29 / 5.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.09 / 2.5
22%
Takedown accuracy
43%
38%
Takedown defence
63%
2:08
Control time / fight
1:37
1.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira11 UFC fights · 264 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66%174/529
7%19/25
4%11/11
Clinch
10%27/39
8%20/23
1%2/2
Ground
4%11/18
0%0/0
0%0/0
Dan Henderson18 UFC fights · 526 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
32%167/637
2%11/22
17%87/110
Clinch
13%71/133
10%54/60
5%25/26
Ground
17%89/145
4%21/21
0%1/1

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

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira14 of 20 ended early · 70%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

Dan Henderson5 of 14 ended early · 36%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

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

Recent form · last 5

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira5-0
  • W
    Semmy Schilt
    PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2· Nov 24, 2002
    Submission · R1 · 6:36 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bob Sapp
    PRIDE: Shockwave· Aug 28, 2002
    Submission · R2 · 4:03 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Sanae Kikuta
    UFO: Legend· Aug 8, 2002
    TKO · R2 · 0:29 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Enson Inoue
    PRIDE 19: Bad Blood· Feb 24, 2002
    Submission · R1 · 6:17 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Heath Herring
    PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos· Nov 3, 2001
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 20 fights
  • W
    Mark Coleman
    PRIDE 16: Beasts From The East· Sep 24, 2001
    Submission · R1 · 6:10 · Openweight
  • W
    Gary Goodridge
    PRIDE 15: Raging Rumble· Jul 29, 2001
    Submission · R1 · 2:37 · Openweight
  • W
    Valentijn Overeem
    Rings Japan· Feb 24, 2001
    Submission · R1 · 1:20 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Hiromitsu Kanehara
    Rings Japan· Feb 24, 2001
    Submission · R2 · 0:27 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Volk Han
    Rings Japan· Feb 24, 2001
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Kiyoshi Tamura
    Rings Japan· Oct 9, 2000
    Submission · R2 · 2:29 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Akhmed Labazanov
    Rings Japan· Oct 9, 2000
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Heavyweight
  • D
    Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
    Rings Japan· Aug 23, 2000
    DEC · Heavyweight
  • L
    Dan Henderson
    Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Andrey Kopylov
    Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
    MD · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jeremy Horn
    World Extreme Fighting· Jan 15, 2000
    DEC
  • W
    Yuri Kochkine
    Rings Japan· Oct 28, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 0:40 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Valentijn Overeem
    Rings Japan· Oct 28, 1999
    Submission · R1 · 1:51 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Nate Schroeder
    World Extreme Fighting· Oct 9, 1999
    Submission
  • W
    David Dodd
    World Extreme Fighting· Jun 12, 1999
    Submission
Dan Henderson3-2
  • L
    Ricardo Arona
    PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready· Apr 28, 2002
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Murilo Rua
    PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos· Nov 3, 2001
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Akira Shoji
    PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans· May 27, 2001
    TKO · R3 · 3:18 · Openweight
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    PRIDE 13: Collision Course· Mar 25, 2001
    TKO · R1 · 1:40 · Openweight
  • L
    Wanderlei Silva
    PRIDE 12: Cold Fury· Dec 9, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
Full record · 14 fights
  • W
    Renato Sobral
    Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
    MD · Heavyweight
  • W
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Gilbert Yvel
    Rings Japan· Feb 26, 2000
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Hiromitsu Kanehara
    Rings Japan· Oct 28, 1999
    MD · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bakouri Gogitidze
    Rings Japan· Oct 28, 1999
    TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Allan Goes
    UFC 17: Redemption· May 15, 1998
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 3:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Carlos Newton
    UFC 17: Redemption· May 15, 1998
    Split Decision · R2 · 3:00 · 17 Middleweight
  • W
    Crezio de Souza
    Brazil Regional· Jun 15, 1997
    TKO
  • W
    Eric Smith
    Brazil Regional· Jun 15, 1997
    TKO
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Who won Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Dan Henderson?

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Dan Henderson by Submission in round 3 (1:49) in the Heavyweight main event of PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3, held Monday, December 23, 2002 at Fukuoka Convention Center, Fukuoka.

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