Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Forrest Griffin def. Mauricio Rua (Submission)
Submission · Round 3 · 4:45
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Honda 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.
Fight stats
Forrest Griffin
Mauricio Rua
0
Knockdowns
0
66 of 130
Significant strikes
27 of 75
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
146 of 214
Total strikes
53 of 105
2 of 2
Takedowns
5 of 12
100%
Takedown accuracy
42%
3
Submission attempts
0
2
Reversals
0
5:40
Control time
4:49
Significant strikes by target
44 of 104
Head
21 of 69
13 of 16
Body
3 of 3
9 of 10
Leg
3 of 3
21 of 54
Distance
14 of 50
4 of 7
Clinch
3 of 3
41 of 69
Ground
10 of 22
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 46
Sig. str.
13 of 34
40 of 68
Total str.
23 of 46
1 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
1:04
Ctrl
2:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 53
Sig. str.
11 of 34
55 of 81
Total str.
20 of 45
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 4
1
Sub. att
0
1:52
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 31
Sig. str.
3 of 7
51 of 65
Total str.
10 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
2
Sub. att
0
2:44
Ctrl
1:38
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.
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Forrest Griffin 64%36% Mauricio Rua
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
19-7-0
Record
27-14-1
1600
Elo rating
1500
1
Win Streak
0
47
Age
44
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
4.38
SLpM
3.57
36%
Str. Acc.
50%
2.81
SApM
2.79
61%
Str. Def.
54%
Grappling Profile
1.05
TD Avg.
2.01
48%
TD Acc.
48%
57%
TD Def.
49%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.70
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Forrest Griffin · 3-2
Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 15 fights · 24 fights
53.1
Avg sig. strikes
37.0
0.67
Avg takedowns
1.13
1:35
Avg control time
2:34
113
Career high strikes
96
5
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Forrest Griffin
Strike target
Mauricio Rua
59%
Head
59%
15%
Body
16%
26%
Leg
25%
Forrest Griffin
Strike position
Mauricio Rua
76%
Distance
70%
14%
Clinch
15%
10%
Ground
15%