Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES
Light HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Mauricio Rua
BrazilMauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
RESULT

Jon Jones def. Mauricio Rua (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:37
WIN
Jon Jones
United StatesJon Jones
“Bones”
28-1-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Jon Jones defeated Mauricio Rua by TKO in round 3 (2:37) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES, held Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Fight stats

Mauricio Rua
Jon Jones
0
Knockdowns
1
9 of 40
Significant strikes
75 of 113
23%
Sig. strike accuracy
66%
11 of 42
Total strikes
102 of 142
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
7:52
Significant strikes by target
6 of 32
Head
50 of 83
2 of 7
Body
15 of 18
1 of 1
Leg
10 of 12
8 of 36
Distance
26 of 50
1 of 4
Clinch
10 of 12
0 of 0
Ground
39 of 51

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 17
Sig. str.
25 of 42
5 of 17
Total str.
31 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
3:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
3 of 16
Sig. str.
26 of 35
5 of 18
Total str.
41 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:47
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
1 of 7
Sig. str.
24 of 36
1 of 7
Total str.
30 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
1:45

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mauricio Rua vs Jon Jones?

Jon Jones defeated Mauricio Rua by TKO in round 3 (2:37) in the Light Heavyweight title main event of UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES, held Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Prudential Center, Newark.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mauricio Rua 46%54% Jon Jones

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
28-1-0 (1 NC)
1626
Elo rating
1657
0
Win Streak
19
44
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
84"
213 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.57
SLpM
4.38
50%
Str. Acc.
58%
2.79
SApM
2.24
54%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
1.89
48%
TD Acc.
45%
49%
TD Def.
95%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
  • L
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul Craig
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs PerezSat, Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rogerio Nogueira
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Paul Craig
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Jon Jones · 5-0
  • W
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:29 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC 285: Jones vs GaneSat, Mar 4, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 2:04 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dominick Reyes
    UFC 247: Jones vs ReyesSat, Feb 8, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Thiago Santos
    UFC 239: Jones vs SantosSun, Jul 7, 2019
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Anthony Smith
    UFC 235: Jones vs SmithSun, Mar 3, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 23 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
63.9
1.13
Avg takedowns
1.96
2:34
Avg control time
3:40
96
Career high strikes
138
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Jon Jones
59%
Head
49%
16%
Body
23%
25%
Leg
27%
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Jon Jones
70%
Distance
64%
15%
Clinch
17%
15%
Ground
20%