Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light HeavyweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Mauricio Rua
Shogun
27-14-1
RESULT

Ovince Saint Preux def. Mauricio Rua (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:34
WIN
Ovince Saint Preux
OSP
27-18-0
Friday, November 7, 2014
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia

Ovince Saint Preux defeated Mauricio Rua by TKO in round 1 (0:34) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping, held Friday, November 7, 2014 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Fight stats

Mauricio Rua
Ovince Saint Preux
0
Knockdowns
1
2 of 3
Significant strikes
9 of 15
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
2 of 3
Total strikes
9 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
0 of 1
Head
8 of 14
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 3
Distance
2 of 3
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
7 of 12

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
2 of 3
Sig. str.
9 of 15
2 of 3
Total str.
9 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:06

Betting Odds

Mauricio Rua
-176
64% implied win probability
Open: -200Best: -169
Ovince Saint Preux
+153
40% implied win probability
Open: +158Best: +162

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMauricio RuaOvince Saint Preux
Bookmaker-180+155
Bovada-175+160
Pinnacle-180+162
sports-interaction-169+135

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mauricio Rua vs Ovince Saint Preux?

Ovince Saint Preux defeated Mauricio Rua by TKO in round 1 (0:34) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping, held Friday, November 7, 2014 at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Mauricio Rua 54%46% Ovince Saint Preux

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 · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Mauricio Rua
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Ovince Saint Preux
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power96
96Speed89
97Precision93
96Durability93
67Engine72
92Wrestling60
79Ground78

Biggest edge Mauricio Rua, Takedowns +32

Attribute by attribute

Mauricio Rua is on the left of every row, Ovince Saint Preux on the right.
99Punch power97
96Kick power95
97Punch speed84
95Kick speed94
97Accuracy93
92Takedowns60
95Ground striking63
63Submissions93
94Chin96
97Body strength90
67Cardio72

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

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
27-18-0
1815
Power Index rating
1788
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
43
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Muay ThaiBJJ
vs
-
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

Ovince Saint Preux
  • Black belt · BJJ · Rafaello Oliveira
  • Runner-up · State HS · youth · Florida 1A
  • University of Tennessee · Football · 2001-2004

Camp Knoxville Martial Arts Academy · Knoxville, Tennessee, US

Striking Profile

3.57
SLpM
3.03
50%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.79
SApM
3.33
54%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
1.09
48%
TD Acc.
36%
49%
TD Def.
67%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
  • L
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez · Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Ovince Saint Preux · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:35 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 6 · Dec 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 28 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
28.3
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.54
2:34
Avg control time
1:04
96
Career high strikes
143
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Ovince Saint Preux
59%
Head
60%
16%
Body
27%
25%
Leg
12%
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Ovince Saint Preux
70%
Distance
82%
15%
Clinch
9%
15%
Ground
8%