Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
Mauricio Rua
BrazilMauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
RESULT

Dan Henderson def. Mauricio Rua (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:31
WIN
Dan Henderson
United StatesDan Henderson
“Hendo”
32-15-0
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Ginasio Nélio Dias, Lagoa Azul, Natal, Brazil

Dan Henderson defeated Mauricio Rua by TKO in round 3 (1:31) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2, held Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Ginasio Nélio Dias, Lagoa Azul, Natal.

Fight stats

Mauricio Rua
Dan Henderson
2
Knockdowns
1
48 of 96
Significant strikes
23 of 60
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
79 of 128
Total strikes
32 of 70
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:25
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
31 of 74
Head
16 of 51
4 of 7
Body
3 of 4
13 of 15
Leg
4 of 5
31 of 71
Distance
14 of 46
4 of 5
Clinch
5 of 10
13 of 20
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
30 of 58
Sig. str.
10 of 35
35 of 63
Total str.
10 of 35
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
12 of 24
Sig. str.
5 of 12
38 of 51
Total str.
11 of 19
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:45
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
6 of 14
Sig. str.
8 of 13
6 of 14
Total str.
11 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mauricio Rua vs Dan Henderson?

Dan Henderson defeated Mauricio Rua by TKO in round 3 (1:31) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2, held Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Ginasio Nélio Dias, Lagoa Azul, Natal.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mauricio Rua 62%38% Dan Henderson

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

27-14-1
Record
32-15-0
1609
Elo rating
1523
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
55
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.57
SLpM
2.44
50%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.79
SApM
2.70
54%
Str. Def.
51%

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
1.52
48%
TD Acc.
52%
49%
TD Def.
57%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
  • L
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    UFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul Craig
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs PerezSat, Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rogerio Nogueira
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Paul Craig
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Dan Henderson · 2-3
  • L
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2Sun, Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Hector Lombard
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2Sun, Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 7, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tim Boetsch
    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs HendersonSat, Jun 6, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gegard Mousasi
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs JohnsonSat, Jan 24, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 18 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
29.2
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.83
2:34
Avg control time
1:50
96
Career high strikes
81
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Dan Henderson
59%
Head
62%
16%
Body
16%
25%
Leg
21%
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Dan Henderson
70%
Distance
50%
15%
Clinch
29%
15%
Ground
21%