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Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Mauricio Rua
BrazilMauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
DRAW

Mauricio Rua vs Paul Craig

Paul Craig
ScotlandPaul Craig
“Bearjew”
17-10-1 (1 NC)
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo, Brazil

Fight stats

Mauricio Rua
Paul Craig
0
Knockdowns
0
25 of 66
Significant strikes
51 of 99
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
51 of 108
Total strikes
106 of 160
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 4
33%
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
8:21
Control time
1:16
Significant strikes by target
19 of 57
Head
30 of 71
1 of 2
Body
14 of 20
5 of 7
Leg
7 of 8
16 of 48
Distance
39 of 82
1 of 1
Clinch
9 of 13
8 of 17
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 24
Sig. str.
31 of 58
14 of 32
Total str.
45 of 72
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
1:24
Ctrl
1:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 24
Sig. str.
10 of 16
22 of 47
Total str.
31 of 39
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:37
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 18
Sig. str.
10 of 25
15 of 29
Total str.
30 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
3:20
Ctrl
0:11

Judges' Scorecards

Guilherme Bravo
#RuaCraig
1810
2109
3109
Total2828
Sal D'Amato
#RuaCraig
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Marcelo Vilhena
#RuaCraig
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

14
Rua
–
2
Craig
●29–28 Rua×14●29–28 Craig×2
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

68%
Rua
10%
Draw
22%
Craig
174 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Rua66.7%●29–28 Craig17.8%●28–28 Draw7.5%●29–27 Craig2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Craig
R2
96%
Rua
R3
76%
Rua

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jerin Valel
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
17-10-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Scotland

Striking Profile

3.57
SLpM
2.50
50%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.79
SApM
3.04
54%
Str. Def.
43%

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
1.43
48%
TD Acc.
18%
49%
TD Def.
35%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
  • L
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  • L
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rogerio Nogueira
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    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
Paul Craig · 1-4
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bo Nickal
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Caio Borralho
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CraigSat, Nov 18, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 0:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Muniz
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    TKO · R2 · 4:40 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 20 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
20.2
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.80
2:34
Avg control time
1:07
96
Career high strikes
51
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Paul Craig
59%
Head
50%
16%
Body
30%
25%
Leg
19%
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Paul Craig
70%
Distance
67%
15%
Clinch
14%
15%
Ground
20%