Nogueira vs Mezger Result: Nogueira wins by SD · PRIDE 24, Mon, Dec 23, 2002

PRIDE FCPRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3

Rogerio NogueiraWIN

“Minotouro” · 23-10-0

RESULT

Split Decision

ROUND 3 · 5:00

Middleweight3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Guy Mezger

“The Sandman” · 30-14-2

Monday, December 23, 2002Fukuoka Convention Center, Fukuoka, Japan

Rogerio Nogueira defeated Guy Mezger by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3, held Monday, December 23, 2002 at Fukuoka Convention Center, Fukuoka.

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Style & credentials

Rogerio Nogueira

No background on record

Camp · Team Nogueira

Guy Mezger

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

77%

Head

72%

19%

Body

12%

Leg

16%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Rogerio Nogueiralast 13 fights

72%13%15%

Guy Mezgerlast 5 fights

25%29%46%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Rogerio Nogueira Guy Mezger

Strikes landed / min

2.782.81

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rogerio Nogueira · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersGuy Mezger · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.231.78

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rogerio Nogueira · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersGuy Mezger · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.120.62

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rogerio Nogueira · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersGuy Mezger · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

100%50%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rogerio Nogueira · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersGuy Mezger · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

64%63%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rogerio Nogueira · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersGuy Mezger · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.202.50

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Rogerio Nogueira · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersGuy Mezger · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.78

Strikes landed / min

2.81

3.23

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.78

0.12 / 0.1

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.62 / 1.2

100%

Takedown accuracy

50%

64%

Takedown defence

63%

0:30

Control time / fight

0:00

0.20

Submission attempts / 15 min

2.50

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

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

Guy Mezger5 UFC fights · 68 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

6%4/23

4%3/3

15%10/11

Clinch

22%15/22

6%4/4

1%1/1

Ground

44%30/45

1%1/1

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

Rogerio Nogueira3 of 5 ended early · 60%2 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

Guy Mezger25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

5 early stoppages have no logged time

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

Recent form · last 5

Rogerio Nogueira4-1

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

Guy Mezger3-2

W
Yoshihisa Yamamoto
PRIDE 22: Beasts From The East 2· Sep 29, 2002
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
L
Ricardo Arona
PRIDE 16: Beasts From The East· Sep 24, 2001
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
L
Chuck Liddell
PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans· May 27, 2001
TKO · R2 · 2:21 · Openweight
W
Egan Inoue
PRIDE 13: Collision Course· Mar 25, 2001
TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Openweight
W
Alexander Otsuka
KOTC: Wet 'N' Wild· Feb 24, 2001
TKO · R2 · 1:57 · Light Heavyweight

Full record · 44 fights

W
Alexander Otsuka
PRIDE 12: Cold Fury· Dec 9, 2000
TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Openweight
W
Sam Adkins
Texas Regional· Nov 18, 2000
Submission
L
Wanderlei Silva
PRIDE 10: Return of the Warriors· Aug 27, 2000
TKO · R1 · 3:45 · Openweight
W
Masaaki Satake
PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Finals· May 1, 2000
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 10:00 · Openweight
W
Brad Jones
New York Regional· Mar 3, 2000
TKO
L
Kazushi Sakuraba
PRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round· Jan 30, 2000
· R1 · 15:00 · Openweight
L
Akira Shoji
PRIDE 6· Jul 4, 1999
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
L
Tito Ortiz
UFC 19: Young Guns· Mar 5, 1999
TKO · R1 · 9:56 · Middleweight
W
Yuki Kondo
Pancrase 66· Dec 19, 1998
MD · Heavyweight
W
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase 62· Sep 14, 1998
DEC · Heavyweight
L
Semmy Schilt
Pancrase 59· Jun 21, 1998
TKO · R1 · 13:15 · Heavyweight
W
Masakatsu Funaki
Pancrase 56· Apr 26, 1998
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase 55· Mar 18, 1998
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
TBA
Texas Regional· Jan 16, 1998
Submission
W
Satoshi Hasegawa
Pancrase 51· Dec 20, 1997
TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Heavyweight
W
Kiuma Kunioku
Pancrase 49· Oct 29, 1997
TKO · R1 · 11:12 · Heavyweight
W
Paul Lazenby
Texas Regional· Oct 26, 1997
Submission
L
Masakatsu Funaki
Pancrase 48· Sep 6, 1997
Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Heavyweight
W
Keiichiro Yamamiya
Pancrase 44· Jun 30, 1997
DEC · Heavyweight
W
Tito Ortiz
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force· May 30, 1997
Submission · R1 · 2:00 · 13 Lightweight
W
Christophe Leninger
UFC 13: The Ultimate Force· May 30, 1997
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 3:00 · Lightweight
L
Yuki Kondo
Pancrase 39· Feb 22, 1997
DEC · Heavyweight
W
Semmy Schilt
Pancrase 38· Jan 17, 1997
DEC · Heavyweight
W
Yuki Kondo
Pancrase 37· Dec 15, 1996
DEC · Heavyweight
L
Kiuma Kunioku
Pancrase 34· Oct 8, 1996
Split Decision · Heavyweight
W
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase 33· Sep 7, 1996
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
D
Osami Shibuya
Pancrase 30· Jun 25, 1996
DEC · Heavyweight
W
Minoru Suzuki
Pancrase 29· May 16, 1996
TKO · R1 · 7:59 · Heavyweight
W
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase 28· Apr 8, 1996
TKO · R1 · 12:21 · Heavyweight
W
Manabu Yamada
Pancrase 27· Apr 7, 1996
TKO · R1 · 6:14 · Heavyweight
W
Takaku Fuke
Pancrase 27· Apr 7, 1996
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
L
Bas Rutten
Pancrase 26· Mar 2, 1996
Submission · R1 · 19:36 · Heavyweight
W
Gregory Smit
Pancrase 25· Jan 28, 1996
DEC · Heavyweight
L
Minoru Suzuki
Pancrase 24· Dec 14, 1995
TKO · R1 · 7:15 · Heavyweight
D
Ryushi Yanagisawa
Pancrase 23· Nov 4, 1995
DEC · Heavyweight
L
Masakatsu Funaki
Pancrase 22· Sep 1, 1995
Submission · R1 · 6:46 · Heavyweight
W
John Renfroe
Pancrase 21· Jul 23, 1995
Submission · R1 · 7:25 · Heavyweight
W
John Dowdy
UFC 5: Return Of The Beast· Apr 7, 1995
TKO · R1 · 2:02 · Open Weight
W
Jason Fairn
UFC 4: Revenge Of The Warriors· Dec 16, 1994
TKO · R1 · 2:13 · Open Weight

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Who won Rogerio Nogueira vs Guy Mezger?

Rogerio Nogueira defeated Guy Mezger by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3, held Monday, December 23, 2002 at Fukuoka Convention Center, Fukuoka.

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