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

Alexander Gustafsson def. Mauricio Rua (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Alexander Gustafsson
SwedenAlexander 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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Alexander Gustafsson won the decision.

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

Sal D'Amato
#RuaGustafsson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Lester Griffin
#RuaGustafsson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Dave Hagen
#RuaGustafsson
1910
2910
3810
Total2630

Media Scores

0
Rua
-
10
Gustafsson
●30-27 Gustafsson×5●29-28 Gustafsson×5
All 10 media scorecards▾

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

Betting Odds

Mauricio Rua
+204
33% implied win probability
Open: +175Best: +246
Alexander Gustafsson
-256
72% implied win probability
Open: -203Best: -210

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMauricio RuaAlexander Gustafsson
Bookmaker+245-305
Bovada+165-250
Pinnacle+246-278
sports-interaction+160-210

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-26, Alexander Gustafsson won the decision.

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.

Was Mauricio Rua vs Alexander Gustafsson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 86% of 71 fan cards scored it for Alexander Gustafsson; 100% of 10 media scores picked Alexander Gustafsson.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mauricio Rua 47%53% Alexander Gustafsson

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
8 edges
Alexander Gustafsson
Striking Technician
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power92
96Speed93
97Precision96
96Durability94
67Engine95
92Wrestling92
79Ground91

Biggest edge Alexander Gustafsson, Submissions +28

Attribute by attribute

Mauricio Rua is on the left of every row, Alexander Gustafsson on the right.
99Punch power93
96Kick power90
97Punch speed96
95Kick speed90
97Accuracy96
92Takedowns92
95Ground striking91
63Submissions91
94Chin93
97Body strength94
67Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

27-14-1
Record
18-8-0
1845
Power Index rating
1868
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

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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%