Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Dan Henderson def. Mauricio Rua (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Sunday, November 20, 2011
HP Pavilion, San Jose, United States
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 Sunday, November 20, 2011 at HP Pavilion, San Jose.
Fight stats
Mauricio Rua
Dan Henderson
0
Knockdowns
1
96 of 194
Significant strikes
77 of 141
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
191 of 293
Total strikes
113 of 179
5 of 10
Takedowns
1 of 4
50%
Takedown accuracy
25%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
2
9:07
Control time
4:26
Significant strikes by target
80 of 172
Head
55 of 119
8 of 10
Body
16 of 16
8 of 12
Leg
6 of 6
43 of 103
Distance
33 of 79
19 of 34
Clinch
27 of 40
34 of 57
Ground
17 of 22
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 25
Sig. str.
23 of 43
24 of 40
Total str.
28 of 48
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
1:10
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 45
Sig. str.
25 of 42
28 of 53
Total str.
35 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:47
Ctrl
1:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
17 of 38
Sig. str.
21 of 35
27 of 49
Total str.
33 of 48
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
2:07
Ctrl
1:05
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
23 of 44
Sig. str.
8 of 20
33 of 54
Total str.
9 of 21
3 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
2:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
26 of 42
Sig. str.
0 of 1
79 of 97
Total str.
8 of 9
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:33
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Rua
6
Draw
1
Henderson
●47–47 Draw×6●47–46 Henderson
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
5%
Rua
69%
Draw
27%
Henderson
414 fan scorecards submitted
●47–47 Draw65.7%●47–46 Henderson14.5%●48–47 Henderson7.5%●48–46 Henderson3.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Henderson
R2
96%
Henderson
R3
80%
Henderson
R4
94%
Rua
R5
86%
Rua
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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 Sunday, November 20, 2011 at HP Pavilion, San Jose.
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.
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Mauricio Rua 63%37% Dan Henderson
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
32-15-0
1627
Elo rating
1537
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
55
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.57
SLpM
2.44
50%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.79
SApM
2.70
54%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
2.01
TD Avg.
1.52
48%
TD Acc.
52%
49%
TD Def.
57%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
Dan Henderson · 2-3
Common Opponents
Mauricio Rua
Dan Henderson
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 24 fights · 18 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
29.2
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.83
2:34
Avg control time
1:50
96
Career high strikes
81
5
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Dan Henderson
59%
Head
62%
16%
Body
16%
25%
Leg
21%
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Dan Henderson
70%
Distance
50%
15%
Clinch
29%
15%
Ground
21%