Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2
Light Heavyweight★ Fight of the Night + Performance of the Night5 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

Betting Odds

Mauricio Rua
-160
62% implied win probability
Open: -235Best: -150
Dan Henderson
+148
40% implied win probability
Open: +180Best: +180

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMauricio RuaDan Henderson
Bookmaker-160+134
Bovada-170+180
Pinnacle-150+136
sports-interaction-161+140

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 52%48% Dan Henderson

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 head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Mauricio Rua
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Dan Henderson
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power94
96Speed91
97Precision91
96Durability96
67Engine92
92Wrestling93
79Ground91

Biggest edge Dan Henderson, Cardio +25

Attribute by attribute

Mauricio Rua is on the left of every row, Dan Henderson on the right.
99Punch power98
96Kick power89
97Punch speed93
95Kick speed89
97Accuracy91
92Takedowns93
95Ground striking98
63Submissions84
94Chin98
97Body strength94
67Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
32-15-0
1827
Power Index rating
1816
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)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Dan Henderson · 2-3
  • L
    Jon Jones
    Submission Underground 2 · Dec 10, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 6:39
  • L
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 204: Bisping vs Henderson 2 · Oct 9, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Hector Lombard
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 5, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson · Nov 7, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tim Boetsch
    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 6, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · 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%