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Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mauricio Rua
Shogun
27-14-1
RESULT

Mauricio Rua def. Rogerio Nogueira (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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

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 UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
23-10-0
1576
Elo rating
1536
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

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
    UFC 283: Teixeira vs HillSat, Jan 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs PerezSat, Nov 21, 2020
    TKO · R2 · 3:36 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • D
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Rogerio Nogueira · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs AndradeSun, May 12, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AndersSun, Sep 23, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2Sat, Nov 19, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 3:51 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 198: Werdum vs MiocicSun, May 15, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:52 · 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%