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Saturday, April 18, 2009Centre 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.
Mauricio Rua vs Chuck Liddell
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Mauricio RuaChuck Liddell
1
Knockdowns0
24 / 32
Significant strikes8 / 37
75%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
25 / 34
Total strikes8 / 37
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:26
Control time0:21
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Mauricio RuaChuck Liddell
1458%8100%
Head
28%00%
Body
833%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Mauricio Rua
54%17%29%
Chuck Liddell
88%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Mauricio Rua24 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/15
11/1
55/5
Clinch
0
11/1
33/3
Ground
77/7
0
0
Chuck Liddell8 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/34
0
00/2
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Mauricio RuaChuck Liddell
R1
24
8
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
24 / 32
Significant strikes8 / 37
75%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
25 / 34
Total strikes8 / 37
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:26
Control time0:21
Insights
- Chuck Liddell's last two losses were both stopped early.
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
Chuck Liddell
KarateFolkstyle WrestlingKickboxing
- —Black belt · KarateJack Sabat
- —Champion · Us National Amateur Kickboxing
- —8th Dan · Karate
- —Purple belt · BJJ
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%68%
Head
16%7%
Body
25%24%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Mauricio Rualast 24 fights
70%15%15%
Chuck Liddelllast 23 fights
70%14%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Mauricio Rua Chuck Liddell
Strikes landed / min
3.572.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersChuck Liddell · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.792.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersChuck Liddell · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.010.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersChuck Liddell · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersChuck Liddell · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
49%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersChuck Liddell · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Mauricio Rua · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersChuck Liddell · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.57
Strikes landed / min2.97
2.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.71
2.01 / 4.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.44 / 0.6
48%
Takedown accuracy75%
49%
Takedown defence81%
2:34
Control time / fight0:46
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Chuck Liddell23 UFC fights · 611 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%302/1147
4%26/42
17%102/140
Clinch
6%39/84
2%11/15
5%33/35
Ground
12%76/151
1%8/8
2%14/14
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
Chuck Liddell23 of 31 ended early · 74%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 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
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- 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
- WUFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · Aug 1, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- 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
- L
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · Dec 8, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson · Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- LUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN · Oct 24, 2009Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WPRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005 · Jun 26, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- 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
Chuck Liddell1-4
Full record · 31 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets® · Jun 22, 2002Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC 33: Victory In Vegas · Sep 28, 2001Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WSteve HeathIFC: Warriors Challenge 9 · Jul 18, 2000TKO · R2 · 5:39 · Light Heavyweight
- WPaul JonesUFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion · Sep 24, 1999TKO · R1 · 3:53 · Middleweight
- WKenneth WilliamsCalifornia Regional · Mar 31, 1999SUB
- L
- WJose Landi-JonsInternational Vale Tudo Championship · Aug 23, 1998DEC
- WNoe HernandezUFC 17: Redemption · May 15, 1998Unanimous Decision · R1 · 12:00 · Middleweight
- WRon KosakowskiLas Vegas Underground 1997 · Dec 1, 1997TKO · Heavyweight
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.