Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 134: Silva vs Okami
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mauricio Rua
BrazilMauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
RESULT

Mauricio Rua def. Forrest Griffin (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:53
Forrest Griffin
United StatesForrest Griffin
19-7-0
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mauricio Rua defeated Forrest Griffin by TKO in round 1 (1:53) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 134: Silva vs Okami, held Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Mauricio Rua
Forrest Griffin
1
Knockdowns
0
16 of 29
Significant strikes
3 of 19
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
16%
16 of 30
Total strikes
3 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
16 of 29
Head
1 of 12
0 of 0
Body
0 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 4
8 of 17
Distance
3 of 18
0 of 1
Clinch
0 of 1
8 of 11
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
16 of 29
Sig. str.
3 of 19
16 of 30
Total str.
3 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mauricio Rua vs Forrest Griffin?

Mauricio Rua defeated Forrest Griffin by TKO in round 1 (1:53) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 134: Silva vs Okami, held Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mauricio Rua 48%52% Forrest Griffin

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
19-7-0
1605
Elo rating
1620
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
47
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.57
SLpM
4.38
50%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.79
SApM
2.81
54%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
1.05
48%
TD Acc.
48%
49%
TD Def.
57%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.70

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
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    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
Forrest Griffin · 3-2
  • W
    Tito Ortiz
    UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen IISun, Jul 8, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC 134: Silva vs OkamiSat, Aug 27, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 1:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rich Franklin
    UFC 126: Silva vs BelfortSat, Feb 5, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Tito Ortiz
    UFC 106: ORTIZ vs GRIFFIN 2Sat, Nov 21, 2009
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Anderson Silva
    UFC 101: DECLARATIONSat, Aug 8, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 3:23 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 15 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
53.1
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.67
2:34
Avg control time
1:35
96
Career high strikes
113
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Forrest Griffin
59%
Head
59%
16%
Body
15%
25%
Leg
26%
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Forrest Griffin
70%
Distance
76%
15%
Clinch
14%
15%
Ground
10%