Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Mauricio Rua
BrazilMauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
RESULT

Ovince Saint Preux def. Mauricio Rua (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Ovince Saint Preux
United StatesOvince Saint Preux
“OSP”
27-18-0
Saturday, May 7, 2022
Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States

Ovince Saint Preux defeated Mauricio Rua by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje, held Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Footprint Center, Phoenix. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Ovince Saint Preux won the decision.

Fight stats

Mauricio Rua
Ovince Saint Preux
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 99
Significant strikes
62 of 112
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
54 of 99
Total strikes
62 of 112
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:15
Significant strikes by target
18 of 53
Head
18 of 57
11 of 17
Body
36 of 43
25 of 29
Leg
8 of 12
54 of 99
Distance
62 of 112
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 38
Sig. str.
20 of 34
20 of 38
Total str.
20 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 33
Sig. str.
20 of 39
21 of 33
Total str.
20 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 28
Sig. str.
22 of 39
13 of 28
Total str.
22 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:15

Judges' Scorecards

Eric Colón
#RuaPreux
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Junichiro Kamijo
#RuaPreux
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Rick Winter
#RuaPreux
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

2
Rua
-
14
Preux
●29-28 Preux×14●29-28 Rua×2
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

47%
Rua
1%
Draw
52%
Preux
125 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Rua44.8%●29-28 Preux32%●30-27 Preux20%●30-27 Rua2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
53%
Rua
R2
71%
Rua
R3
94%
Preux

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Mauricio Rua
+171
37% implied win probability
Open: +191Best: +220
Ovince Saint Preux
-195
66% implied win probability
Open: -238Best: +105

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMauricio RuaOvince Saint Preux
BetAnything+205-265
BetOnline+210-250
BetUS+200-260
Betway-143+105
Bovada+220-275
Cloudbet+156-280
DraftKings-120-110
FanDuel-126-102
MyBookie+200-260
Pinnacle+203-243
sportsbetio+179-278
sports-interaction+205-285
unibet+210-286

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mauricio Rua vs Ovince Saint Preux?

Ovince Saint Preux defeated Mauricio Rua by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje, held Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Footprint Center, Phoenix. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Ovince Saint Preux won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Mauricio Rua vs Ovince Saint Preux?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Ovince Saint Preux won the decision.

Was Mauricio Rua vs Ovince Saint Preux a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 52% of 125 fan cards scored it for Ovince Saint Preux; 88% of 16 media scores picked Ovince Saint Preux.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mauricio Rua 39%61% Ovince Saint Preux

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 · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Mauricio Rua
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Ovince Saint Preux
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power96
96Speed89
97Precision93
96Durability93
67Engine72
92Wrestling60
79Ground78

Biggest edge Mauricio Rua, Takedowns +32

Attribute by attribute

Mauricio Rua is on the left of every row, Ovince Saint Preux on the right.
99Punch power97
96Kick power95
97Punch speed84
95Kick speed94
97Accuracy93
92Takedowns60
95Ground striking63
63Submissions93
94Chin96
97Body strength90
67Cardio72

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

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
27-18-0
1689
Power Index rating
1770
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
43
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.57
SLpM
3.03
50%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.79
SApM
3.33
54%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
1.09
48%
TD Acc.
36%
49%
TD Def.
67%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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
Ovince Saint Preux · 2-3
  • L
    Ryan Spann
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Kennedy Nzechukwu
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Philipe Lins
    UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Andre Petroski
    Fury Pro Grappling 6 · Dec 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 28 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
28.3
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.54
2:34
Avg control time
1:04
96
Career high strikes
143
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Ovince Saint Preux
59%
Head
60%
16%
Body
27%
25%
Leg
12%
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Ovince Saint Preux
70%
Distance
82%
15%
Clinch
9%
15%
Ground
8%