Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Alexander Gustafsson def. Mauricio Rua (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Alexander Gustafsson defeated Mauricio Rua by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz, held Saturday, December 8, 2012.
Fight stats
Mauricio Rua
Alexander Gustafsson
0
Knockdowns
0
41 of 95
Significant strikes
72 of 156
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
51 of 105
Total strikes
128 of 215
1 of 3
Takedowns
6 of 12
33%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:29
Control time
3:53
Significant strikes by target
23 of 69
Head
57 of 134
7 of 13
Body
9 of 13
11 of 13
Leg
6 of 9
27 of 76
Distance
47 of 123
14 of 19
Clinch
10 of 14
0 of 0
Ground
15 of 19
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 27
Sig. str.
21 of 50
22 of 33
Total str.
31 of 60
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
1:13
Ctrl
1:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 38
Sig. str.
20 of 54
18 of 41
Total str.
44 of 79
0 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
1:21
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 30
Sig. str.
31 of 52
11 of 31
Total str.
53 of 76
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:22
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Rua
–
10
Gustafsson
●30–27 Gustafsson×5●29–28 Gustafsson×5
All 10 media scorecards▾
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Gustafsson
- Adam Martin · Sportsnet.ca30–27Gustafsson
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Gustafsson
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30–27Gustafsson
- Matthew Roth · BleacherReport.com30–27Gustafsson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–28Gustafsson
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29–28Gustafsson
- Dave Doyle · MMAFighting.com29–28Gustafsson
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Gustafsson
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29–28Gustafsson
Fan Scorecards
6%
Rua
8%
Draw
86%
Gustafsson
71 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Gustafsson35.2%●30–27 Gustafsson31%●30–26 Gustafsson9.9%●29–29 Draw8.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
48%
Gustafsson
R2
76%
Gustafsson
R3
82%
Gustafsson
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Mauricio Rua vs Alexander Gustafsson?
Alexander Gustafsson defeated Mauricio Rua by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz, held Saturday, December 8, 2012.
What were the judges' scorecards for Mauricio Rua vs Alexander Gustafsson?
The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–26 — Alexander Gustafsson won the decision.
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Mauricio Rua 45%55% Alexander Gustafsson
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
18-8-0
1626
Elo rating
1663
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
39
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'5"
196 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Sweden
Striking Profile
3.57
SLpM
4.03
50%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.79
SApM
3.53
54%
Str. Def.
51%
Grappling Profile
2.01
TD Avg.
1.53
48%
TD Acc.
39%
49%
TD Def.
83%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Mauricio Rua · 1-3-1
Alexander Gustafsson · 1-4
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs AspinallSat, Jul 23, 2022TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs SmithSat, Jun 1, 2019Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs TeixeiraSun, May 28, 2017TKO · R5 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 24 fights · 18 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
41.7
1.13
Avg takedowns
1.06
2:34
Avg control time
1:42
96
Career high strikes
120
5
Career high TDs
6
Strike Distribution
Mauricio Rua
Strike target
Alexander Gustafsson
59%
Head
70%
16%
Body
15%
25%
Leg
16%
Mauricio Rua
Strike position
Alexander Gustafsson
70%
Distance
77%
15%
Clinch
8%
15%
Ground
16%