Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
Mauricio Rua
Mauricio Rua
“Shogun”
27-14-1
RESULT

Alexander Gustafsson def. Mauricio Rua (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Alexander Gustafsson
Alexander Gustafsson
“The Mauler”
18-8-0
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
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
18-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
39
6'1"
Height
6'5"
76"
Reach
79"
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Stance
—
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

3.57
SLpM
4.03
50%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.79
SApM
3.53
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
1.53
48%
TD Acc.
39%
49%
TD Def.
83%
—
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
Alexander Gustafsson · 1-4
  • L
    Nikita Krylov
    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs AspinallSat, Jul 23, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Anthony Smith
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs SmithSat, Jun 1, 2019
    Submission · R4 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2Sun, Dec 30, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:02 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs TeixeiraSun, May 28, 2017
    TKO · R5 · 1:07 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 18 fights
38.5
Avg sig. strikes
41.7
1.17
Avg takedowns
1.06
2:41
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%