Alexander Gustafsson vs Mauricio Rua

Alexander Gustafsson vs Mauricio Rua: Matchup Breakdown

Alexander Gustafsson is 10-8 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 55.6% win rate. Mauricio Rua is 11-12-1 at Light Heavyweight, winning 45.8% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Alexander Gustafsson leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz on Dec 8, 2012, won by Alexander Gustafsson by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Alexander Gustafsson holds the higher ELO rating, 972 to 870. Career peaks are 1,153 for Alexander Gustafsson and 1,072 for Mauricio Rua. Alexander Gustafsson has 5 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 10 victories, a 70% finish rate. Mauricio Rua has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 72.7% of the time.

Alexander Gustafsson stands 6' 5" with a reach of 79" and fights orthodox. Mauricio Rua is 6' 1" with a reach of 76", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Alexander Gustafsson. Alexander Gustafsson is 39, Mauricio Rua is 44.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Alexander Gustafsson has landed 751 significant strikes at 40.7% accuracy with 19 takedowns and 30:44 of control time. Mauricio Rua has landed 888 at 51.5% with 27 takedowns and 1h 1m of control.

Alexander Gustafsson has 3 title fights (0 won) against 3 (1 won) for Mauricio Rua. They share 3 common opponents: Anthony Smith, Jon Jones, James Te Huna.