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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mauricio Rua 46%54% Ovince Saint Preux

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
27-18-0
1555
Elo rating
1581
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 HillSat, Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul Craig
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs PerezSat, Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rogerio Nogueira
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Paul Craig
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Ovince Saint Preux · 2-3
  • L
    Ryan Spann
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Kennedy Nzechukwu
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs TyburaSat, Mar 16, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Philipe Lins
    UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs BlanchfieldSat, Feb 18, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Tanner Boser
    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs VolkovSat, Jun 26, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:31 · 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%