Chael Sonnen vs Mauricio Rua

Chael Sonnen vs Mauricio Rua: Matchup Breakdown

Chael Sonnen is 7-7 in the Middleweight division with a 50% 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. Chael Sonnen leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen on Aug 17, 2013, won by Chael Sonnen by Submission in round 1.

Chael Sonnen holds the higher ELO rating, 1,008 to 870. Career peaks are 1,029 for Chael Sonnen and 1,072 for Mauricio Rua. Chael Sonnen has 0 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 7 victories, a 28.6% finish rate. Mauricio Rua has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 72.7% of the time.

Chael Sonnen stands 6' 1" with a reach of 73" and fights southpaw. Mauricio Rua is 6' 1" with a reach of 76", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Mauricio Rua. Chael Sonnen is 49, Mauricio Rua is 44.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Chael Sonnen has landed 410 significant strikes at 45.6% accuracy with 37 takedowns and 1h 38m of control time. Mauricio Rua has landed 888 at 51.5% with 27 takedowns and 1h 1m of control.

Chael Sonnen has 3 title fights (0 won) against 3 (1 won) for Mauricio Rua. They share 1 common opponent: Jon Jones.