Light Heavyweight★ KO of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Mauricio Rua def. Chuck Liddell (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 4:28
Chuck Liddell
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Centre Bell
Mauricio Rua defeated Chuck Liddell by TKO in round 1 (4:28) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 97: REDEMPTION, held Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Centre Bell.
Fight stats
Mauricio Rua
Chuck Liddell
1
Knockdowns
0
24 of 32
Significant strikes
8 of 37
75%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
25 of 34
Total strikes
8 of 37
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:26
Control time
0:21
Significant strikes by target
14 of 22
Head
8 of 35
2 of 2
Body
0 of 0
8 of 8
Leg
0 of 2
13 of 21
Distance
7 of 36
4 of 4
Clinch
1 of 1
7 of 7
Ground
0 of 0
Strikes by position and target
Mauricio Rua
| Head | Body | Leg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | 7/15 | 1/1 | 5/5 |
| Clinch | 0/0 | 1/1 | 3/3 |
| Ground | 7/7 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Chuck Liddell
| Head | Body | Leg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | 7/34 | 0/0 | 0/2 |
| Clinch | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Ground | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
24 of 32
Sig. str.
8 of 37
25 of 34
Total str.
8 of 37
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
0:21
Frequently asked questions
Who won Mauricio Rua vs Chuck Liddell?
Mauricio Rua defeated Chuck Liddell by TKO in round 1 (4:28) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 97: REDEMPTION, held Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Centre Bell.
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Mauricio Rua 43%57% Chuck Liddell
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 headUFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)
Mauricio Rua
Knockout Artist
7 edges
Chuck Liddell
Knockout Artist
3 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
98Power94
96Speed92
97Precision92
96Durability95
67Engine92
92Wrestling89
79Ground90
Biggest edge Chuck Liddell, Cardio +25
Attribute by attribute
Mauricio Rua is on the left of every row, Chuck Liddell on the right.
99Punch power98
96Kick power89
97Punch speed94
95Kick speed90
97Accuracy92
92Takedowns89
95Ground striking95
63Submissions85
94Chin96
97Body strength93
67Cardio92
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
27-14-1
Record
21-8-0
1829
Power Index rating
1878
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
56
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Style Matchup
Muay ThaiBJJ
vsKarateFolkstyle WrestlingKickboxing
Mauricio Rua
- 2005Black belt · BJJ · Antonio 'Nino' Schembri
- 2010UFC Light Heavyweight Championship · UFC
- 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand Prix · middleweight (93 kg)
- Competitor · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournaments · blue and purple belt
Camp Universidade da Luta (UDL) · Curitiba, Brazil
Chuck Liddell
- Black belt · Karate · Jack Sabat
- Champion · Us National Amateur Kickboxing
- 8th Dan · Karate
- Purple belt · BJJ
Striking Profile
3.57
SLpM
2.97
50%
Str. Acc.
35%
2.79
SApM
2.71
54%
Str. Def.
56%
Grappling Profile
2.01
TD Avg.
0.44
48%
TD Acc.
75%
49%
TD Def.
81%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
Chuck Liddell · 1-4
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 24 fights · 23 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
26.6
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.30
2:34
Avg control time
0:46
96
Career high strikes
64
5
Career high TDs
2
Strike Distribution
Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Chuck Liddell
59%
Head
68%
16%
Body
7%
25%
Leg
24%
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Chuck Liddell
70%
Distance
70%
15%
Clinch
14%
15%
Ground
16%