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UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mauricio Rua
Mauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
RESULT

Mauricio Rua def. Rogerio Nogueira (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rogerio Nogueira
Rogerio Nogueira
“Minotouro”
23-10-0
Sunday, July 26, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Mauricio Rua defeated Rogerio Nogueira by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till, held Sunday, July 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Mauricio Rua
Rogerio Nogueira
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 103
Significant strikes
46 of 100
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
78 of 129
Total strikes
75 of 129
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:57
Control time
1:21
Significant strikes by target
27 of 72
Head
39 of 91
11 of 14
Body
7 of 9
16 of 17
Leg
0 of 0
45 of 91
Distance
41 of 95
6 of 6
Clinch
1 of 1
3 of 6
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 36
Sig. str.
13 of 30
24 of 46
Total str.
23 of 40
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:29
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 31
Sig. str.
15 of 39
15 of 31
Total str.
34 of 58
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
1:21
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 36
Sig. str.
18 of 31
39 of 52
Total str.
18 of 31
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:17
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
23-10-0
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
49
6'1"
Height
6'2"
76"
Reach
75"
—
Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.57
SLpM
2.43
50%
Str. Acc.
35%
2.79
SApM
2.34
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
0.64
48%
TD Acc.
44%
49%
TD Def.
62%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
  • L
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    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. JacareSat, Nov 16, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Rogerio Nogueira · 2-3
  • L
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ryan Spann
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs AndradeSun, May 12, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. AndersSat, Sep 22, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ryan Bader
    UFC Fight Night: Bader vs NogueiraSun, Nov 20, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 3:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Patrick Cummins
    UFC 198: Werdum vs MiocicSun, May 15, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:52 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 13 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
26.2
1.17
Avg takedowns
0.08
2:41
Avg control time
0:30
96
Career high strikes
63
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Rogerio Nogueira
59%
Head
77%
16%
Body
19%
25%
Leg
4%
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Rogerio Nogueira
70%
Distance
72%
15%
Clinch
13%
15%
Ground
15%