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

Mauricio Rua def. Rogerio Nogueira (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rogerio Nogueira
BrazilRogerio 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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mauricio Rua vs Rogerio Nogueira?

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.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mauricio Rua 56%44% Rogerio Nogueira

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
6 edges
Rogerio Nogueira
Knockout Artist
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power84
96Speed87
97Precision94
96Durability95
67Engine67
92Wrestling52
79Ground80

Biggest edge Mauricio Rua, Takedowns +40

Attribute by attribute

Mauricio Rua is on the left of every row, Rogerio Nogueira on the right.
99Punch power97
96Kick power70
97Punch speed98
95Kick speed76
97Accuracy94
92Takedowns52
95Ground striking95
63Submissions64
94Chin94
97Body strength95
67Cardio67

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

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
23-10-0
1730
Power Index rating
1686
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
50
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

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

Rogerio Nogueira

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.57
SLpM
2.43
50%
Str. Acc.
35%
2.79
SApM
2.34
54%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
0.64
48%
TD Acc.
44%
49%
TD Def.
62%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
  • L
    Ihor Potieria
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs Hill · Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ovince Saint Preux
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Paul Craig
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez · Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Rogerio Nogueira
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    Paul Craig
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Rogerio Nogueira · 3-2
  • W
    Fabio Marques
    Fight Music Show 6 · May 17, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:00
  • W
    Leonardo Guimaraes
    Fight Music Show 1 · Jan 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ryan Spann
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders · Sep 23, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 13 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
26.2
1.13
Avg takedowns
0.08
2:34
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%