Dan Henderson defeated Mauricio Rua by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson, held Saturday, November 19, 2011 at HP Pavilion, San Jose. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Dan Henderson won the decision.
Mauricio Rua vs Dan Henderson
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 7 media scorecards
- Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com47-46Henderson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com47-47Draw
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com47-47Draw
- MMAJunkie.com47-47Draw
- MMAWeekly.com47-47Draw
- Ben Fowlkes · MMAFighting.com47-47Draw
- FightMetric.com47-47Draw
Fan Scorecards
414 fan scorecards submitted
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Style & credentials
- 2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
- 2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand Prixmiddleweight (93 kg)
- —Competitor · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournamentsblue and purple belt
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2011Strikeforce Light Heavyweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
- 2007Pride Middleweight Championship (205 lb)Pride Fighting Championships
- 2005Pride Welterweight Championship (183 lb)Pride Fighting Championships
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Mauricio Rua vs Dan Henderson?
Dan Henderson defeated Mauricio Rua by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson, held Saturday, November 19, 2011 at HP Pavilion, San Jose. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Dan Henderson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Mauricio Rua vs Dan Henderson?
The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Dan Henderson won the decision.
Was Mauricio Rua vs Dan Henderson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 27% of 414 fan cards scored it for Dan Henderson.