Mauricio Rua def. Corey Anderson (Split Decision)
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. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Mauricio Rua won the decision.
Fight stats
By round
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 21 media scorecards▾
- Chuck Mindenhall · MMAFighting.com29-28Rua
- MMAMania.com29-28Rua
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com29-29Draw
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29-29Draw
- Marc Raimondi · MMAFighting.com29-28Anderson
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com29-28Anderson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Anderson
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Anderson
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Anderson
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Anderson
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Anderson
- T.P. Grant · BloodyElbow.com29-28Anderson
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Anderson
- Patrick Wyman · BleacherReport.com29-28Anderson
- Alexandre Matos · MMABrasil.com.br29-28Anderson
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29-28Anderson
- José Youngs · TheMMACorner.com29-28Anderson
- SevereMMA.com29-28Anderson
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Anderson
- John Pollock · Fight Network29-28Anderson
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Anderson
Fan Scorecards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Mauricio Rua | Corey Anderson |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +130 | -150 |
| Bovada | +135 | -165 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
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. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Mauricio Rua won the decision.
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.
Was Mauricio Rua vs Corey Anderson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 53% of 212 fan cards scored it for Mauricio Rua; 89% of 19 media scores picked Corey Anderson.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Mauricio Rua, Kick power +46
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
Style Matchup
- 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
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