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Saturday, September 22, 2007Honda Center, Anaheim, United States
Forrest Griffin defeated Mauricio Rua by Submission in round 3 (4:45) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 76: KNOCKOUT, held Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Honda Center, Anaheim.
Forrest Griffin vs Mauricio Rua
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Forrest GriffinMauricio Rua
0
Knockdowns0
66 / 130
Significant strikes27 / 75
51%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
146 / 214
Total strikes53 / 105
2 / 2
Takedowns5 / 12
100%
Takedown accuracy42%
3
Submission attempts0
2
Reversals0
5:40
Control time4:49
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Forrest GriffinMauricio Rua
4467%2178%
Head
1320%311%
Body
914%311%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Forrest Griffin
32%62%
Mauricio Rua
52%11%37%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Forrest Griffin66 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/39
55/6
88/9
Clinch
22/4
22/3
0
Ground
3434/61
66/7
11/1
Mauricio Rua27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/46
11/1
33/3
Clinch
11/1
22/2
0
Ground
1010/22
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Forrest GriffinMauricio Rua
R1
19
13
R2
27
11
R3
20
3
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 46
Significant strikes13 / 34
41%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
40 / 68
Total strikes23 / 46
1 / 1
Takedowns3 / 6
100%
Takedown accuracy50%
1
Reversals0
1:04
Control time2:10
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 53
Significant strikes11 / 34
51%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
55 / 81
Total strikes20 / 45
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 4
100%
Takedown accuracy25%
1
Submission attempts0
1:52
Control time1:01
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 31
Significant strikes3 / 7
65%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
51 / 65
Total strikes10 / 14
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
2
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals0
2:44
Control time1:38
Insights
- Forrest Griffin's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Forrest Griffin
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme CoutureMauricio 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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%59%
Head
15%16%
Body
26%25%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Forrest Griffinlast 15 fights
76%14%10%
Mauricio Rualast 24 fights
70%15%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Forrest Griffin Mauricio Rua
Strikes landed / min
4.383.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.812.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.052.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%49%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Forrest Griffin · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMauricio Rua · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.38
Strikes landed / min3.57
2.81
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.79
1.05 / 2.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.01 / 4.2
48%
Takedown accuracy48%
57%
Takedown defence49%
1:35
Control time / fight2:34
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
Forrest Griffin15 UFC fights · 796 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%343/1446
8%62/121
25%200/293
Clinch
7%59/112
6%49/70
1%5/5
Ground
8%67/128
1%10/11
0%1/1
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
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
Forrest Griffin15 of 26 ended early · 58%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Mauricio Rua32 of 42 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Forrest Griffin vs Mauricio Rua?
Forrest Griffin defeated Mauricio Rua by Submission in round 3 (4:45) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 76: KNOCKOUT, held Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Honda Center, Anaheim.