Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mauricio Rua
BrazilMauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
RESULT

Mauricio Rua def. Corey Anderson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Corey Anderson
United StatesCorey Anderson
“Overtime”
14-5-0
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Brazil

Mauricio Rua defeated Corey Anderson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic, held Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba.

Fight stats

Mauricio Rua
Corey Anderson
2
Knockdowns
0
48 of 101
Significant strikes
55 of 138
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
66 of 119
Total strikes
106 of 196
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 8
—
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:12
Control time
5:41
Significant strikes by target
26 of 75
Head
37 of 117
5 of 7
Body
10 of 13
17 of 19
Leg
8 of 8
37 of 83
Distance
40 of 114
6 of 8
Clinch
12 of 20
5 of 10
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
30 of 55
Sig. str.
30 of 75
32 of 57
Total str.
41 of 86
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:25
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
14 of 34
Sig. str.
19 of 46
20 of 40
Total str.
27 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
1:43
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 12
Sig. str.
6 of 17
14 of 22
Total str.
38 of 53
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:33

Judges' Scorecards

Hallison Pontes
#RuaAnderson
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Joseph Terrell
#RuaAnderson
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Otto Torriero
#RuaAnderson
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

2
Rua
2
Draw
17
Anderson
●29–28 Anderson×17●29–28 Rua×2●29–29 Draw×2
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

53%
Rua
5%
Draw
42%
Anderson
212 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Rua50%●29–28 Anderson38.2%●29–29 Draw4.2%●30–27 Anderson1.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Rua
R2
50%
Rua
R3
98%
Anderson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mauricio Rua vs Corey Anderson?

Mauricio Rua defeated Corey Anderson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic, held Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba.

What were the judges' scorecards for Mauricio Rua vs Corey Anderson?

The judges scored it 28–29, 29–28, 29–28 — Mauricio Rua won the decision.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mauricio Rua 47%53% Corey Anderson

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
14-5-0
1586
Elo rating
1606
0
Win Streak
2
44
Age
36
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.57
SLpM
4.43
50%
Str. Acc.
46%
2.79
SApM
2.22
54%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
4.89
48%
TD Acc.
50%
49%
TD Def.
83%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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  • D
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Corey Anderson · 4-1
  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 15 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
48.1
1.13
Avg takedowns
3.53
2:34
Avg control time
4:28
96
Career high strikes
111
5
Career high TDs
12

Strike Distribution

Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Corey Anderson
59%
Head
78%
16%
Body
15%
25%
Leg
8%
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Corey Anderson
70%
Distance
59%
15%
Clinch
16%
15%
Ground
25%