Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson
Light Heavyweight★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Mauricio Rua
BrazilMauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
RESULT

Dan Henderson def. Mauricio Rua (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Dan Henderson
United StatesDan Henderson
“Hendo”
32-15-0
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. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Dan Henderson won the decision.

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

Ralph McKnight
#RuaHenderson
1910
2910
3910
4109
5109
Total4748
Steve Morrow
#RuaHenderson
1910
2910
3910
4109
5109
Total4748
Susan Thomas-Gitlin
#RuaHenderson
1910
2910
3910
4109
5109
Total4748

Media Scores

0
Rua
6
Draw
1
Henderson
●47-47 Draw×6●47-46 Henderson
All 7 media scorecards▾

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. 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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mauricio Rua 48%52% Dan Henderson

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Mauricio Rua
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Dan Henderson
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power94
96Speed91
97Precision91
96Durability96
67Engine92
92Wrestling93
79Ground91

Biggest edge Dan Henderson, Cardio +25

Attribute by attribute

Mauricio Rua is on the left of every row, Dan Henderson on the right.
99Punch power98
96Kick power89
97Punch speed93
95Kick speed89
97Accuracy91
92Takedowns93
95Ground striking98
63Submissions84
94Chin98
97Body strength94
67Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
32-15-0
1850
Power Index rating
1866
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
56
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

Style Matchup

Muay ThaiBJJ
vs
Greco-Roman WrestlingFreestyle Wrestling
Mauricio Rua
  • 2005Black belt · BJJ · Antonio 'Nino' Schembri
  • 2010UFC Light Heavyweight Championship · UFC
  • 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand Prix · middleweight (93 kg)
  • Competitor · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournaments · blue and purple belt

Camp Universidade da Luta (UDL) · Curitiba, Brazil

Dan Henderson
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2011Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship · Strikeforce
  • 2007Pride Middleweight Championship (205 lb) · Pride Fighting Championships
  • 2005Pride Welterweight Championship (183 lb) · Pride Fighting Championships

Camp Team Quest · Gresham, Oregon / Temecula, California, US

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
  • L
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul Craig
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez · Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rogerio Nogueira
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Paul Craig
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Dan Henderson · 2-3
  • L
    Jon Jones
    Submission Underground 2 · Dec 10, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 6:39
  • L
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Hector Lombard
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tim Boetsch
    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 6, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Middleweight

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%