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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Mauricio Rua won the decision.
Mauricio Rua vs Rogerio Nogueira
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 17 media scorecards
- Marcel Dorff · mmadna.nl29-28Rua
- Matthew Wells · FanSided.com29-28Rua
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Rua
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Rua
- MMAMania.com29-28Rua
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Rua
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29-28Rua
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Rua
- Joe McDonagh · Cageside Press29-28Rua
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Nogueira
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Nogueira
- Phil Murphy · ESPN29-28Nogueira
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Nogueira
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges29-28Nogueira
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Nogueira
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Nogueira
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-28Nogueira
Fan Scorecards
189 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Rogerio Nogueira's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
- 2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
- 2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand PrixMiddleweight (93 kg)
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiRafael Cordeiro
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Camp · Team NogueiraSig. strikes by zone
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How good, really
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Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
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When it ends
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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. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Mauricio Rua won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Mauricio Rua vs Rogerio Nogueira?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Mauricio Rua won the decision.
Was Mauricio Rua vs Rogerio Nogueira a robbery?
Many scored it for Rogerio Nogueira: 53% of 189 fan cards scored it for Rogerio Nogueira; 53% of 17 media scores picked Mauricio Rua. The judges gave it to Mauricio Rua.
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