Saturday, May 7, 2022Footprint 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.
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Mauricio Rua vs Ovince Saint Preux
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Mauricio RuaOvince Saint Preux
0
Knockdowns0
54 / 99
Significant strikes62 / 112
55%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
54 / 99
Total strikes62 / 112
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:15
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Mauricio RuaOvince Saint Preux
1833%1829%
Head
1120%3658%
Body
2546%813%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Mauricio Rua
100%
Ovince Saint Preux
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Mauricio Rua54 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1818/53
1111/17
2525/29
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Ovince Saint Preux62 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1818/57
3636/43
88/12
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Mauricio RuaOvince Saint Preux
R1
20
20
10-910-910-9
R2
21
20
10-910-910-9
R3
13
22
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Ovince Saint Preux
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 38
Significant strikes20 / 34
53%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
20 / 38
Total strikes20 / 34
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Mauricio Rua
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 33
Significant strikes20 / 39
64%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
21 / 33
Total strikes20 / 39
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Ovince Saint Preux
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 28
Significant strikes22 / 39
46%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
13 / 28
Total strikes22 / 39
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:15
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
2
Mauricio Rua
14
Ovince Saint Preux
●29-28 Preux×14●29-28 Rua×2
All 16 media scorecards
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Preux
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29-28Preux
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Preux
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-28Preux
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Preux
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Preux
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Preux
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Preux
- CombatPress.com29-28Preux
- MMAMania.com29-28Preux
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Preux
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Preux
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Preux
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Preux
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks29-28Rua
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-28Rua
Fan Scorecards
125 fan scorecards submitted
47%
Mauricio Rua
1%
Draw
52%
Ovince Saint Preux
●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
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.
| Sportsbook | Mauricio Rua | Ovince 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Ovince Saint Preux's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Ovince Saint Preux spends 89% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Mauricio Rua
Muay ThaiBJJ
- 2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
- 2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand Prixmiddleweight (93 kg)
- —Competitor · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournamentsblue and purple belt
Ovince Saint Preux
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Black belt · BJJRafaello Oliveira
- —Runner-up · State HSyouth · Florida 1A
- —University of TennesseeFootball · 2001-2004
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%60%
Head
16%27%
Body
25%12%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Mauricio Rualast 1 fight
74%24%
Ovince Saint Preuxlast 3 fights
89%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Mauricio Rua· from fights outside the UFC Ovince Saint Preux· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.353.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersOvince Saint Preux · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.463.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersOvince Saint Preux · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.530.87
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersOvince Saint Preux · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersOvince Saint Preux · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
48%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersOvince Saint Preux · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersOvince Saint Preux · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.35
Strikes landed / min3.08
3.46
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.80
1.53 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.87 / 3.1
43%
Takedown accuracy28%
48%
Takedown defence68%
2:34
Control time / fight1:04
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Mauricio Rua24 UFC fights · 888 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%360/971
11%99/142
18%162/209
Clinch
5%44/81
3%31/42
6%55/61
Ground
14%123/202
1%10/10
0%4/5
Ovince Saint Preux27 UFC fights · 693 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%292/890
25%176/251
14%96/124
Clinch
6%44/71
3%20/23
0%0/0
Ground
9%64/89
0%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Mauricio Rua32 of 42 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Ovince Saint Preux29 of 46 ended early · 63%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Mauricio Rua1-3-1
- L
- LUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- DUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 16, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · May 14, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 8, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 · Mar 23, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:31 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013Submission · R1 · 4:47 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WYasuhito NamekawaPRIDE: Bushido 5 · Oct 14, 2004TKO · R1 · 6:02 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- L
- WEric WanderleiIFC 17: Global Domination · Sep 6, 2003TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WÂngelo de OliveiraMeca World Vale Tudo · May 16, 2003TKO
- WTBAMeca World Vale Tudo · Nov 8, 2002TKO
Ovince Saint Preux2-3
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
Full record · 46 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Smith vs Teixeira · May 13, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019Submission · R2 · 2:46 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Submission · R2 · 2:30 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Edwards · Jun 24, 2018Submission · R1 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens · Feb 24, 2018Submission · R1 · 3:48 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs Okami · Sep 23, 2017Submission · R1 · 1:50 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 22, 2017Submission · R2 · 2:11 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs Korean Zombie · Feb 4, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs Thompson · Feb 6, 2016UD · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · Aug 8, 2015Submission · R3 · 3:10 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015TKO · R1 · 4:54 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WJoe CasonStrikeforce: Challengers 17 · Jul 21, 2011TKO · R1 · 1:12 · Light Heavyweight
- WRon HumphreyStrikeforce Challengers 13 · Jan 7, 2011UD · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WClaudio GodoyN/A · May 15, 2010TKO
- WChris HawkStrikeforce: Nashville · Apr 16, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:47 · Light Heavyweight
- WBrett ChismGeorgia Regional · Feb 20, 2010TKO
- L
- WJonathan SmithAruba Regional · Sep 5, 2009Submission
- LNik FeketeAruba Regional · Sep 5, 2009DEC
- WOmbey MobleyXtreme Fighting Championships · Apr 25, 2009Submission
- WRobert TurnerXtreme Fighting Championships · Feb 23, 2009TKO
- LRay LizamaShark Fights · Dec 13, 2008DEC
- L
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.