Chael Sonnen defeated Mauricio Rua by Submission in round 1 (4:47) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen, held Saturday, August 17, 2013 at TD Garden, Boston.
Mauricio Rua vs Chael Sonnen
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Mauricio Rua | Chael Sonnen |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -180 | +155 |
| Bovada | +100 | +120 |
| Pinnacle | -152 | +137 |
| sports-interaction | -167 | +120 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Chael Sonnen lands 3.89 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Chael Sonnen's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
- 2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
- 2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand PrixMiddleweight (93 kg)
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiRafael Cordeiro
No background on record
Camp · Gracie Barra PortlandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
8 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Mauricio Rua vs Chael Sonnen?
Chael Sonnen defeated Mauricio Rua by Submission in round 1 (4:47) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen, held Saturday, August 17, 2013 at TD Garden, Boston.
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