Corey Anderson vs Mauricio Rua

Corey Anderson vs Mauricio Rua: Matchup Breakdown

Corey Anderson is 10-5 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 66.7% 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. Mauricio Rua leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic on May 14, 2016, won by Mauricio Rua by Decision - Split in round 3.

Corey Anderson holds the higher ELO rating, 984 to 870. Career peaks are 1,046 for Corey Anderson and 1,072 for Mauricio Rua. Corey Anderson has 3 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 10 victories, a 30% finish rate. Mauricio Rua has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 72.7% of the time.

Corey Anderson stands 6' 3" 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 Corey Anderson. Corey Anderson is 36, Mauricio Rua is 44.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Corey Anderson has landed 721 significant strikes at 46.3% accuracy with 53 takedowns and 1h 6m of control time. Mauricio Rua has landed 888 at 51.5% with 27 takedowns and 1h 1m of control.

Corey Anderson has 0 title fights (0 won) against 3 (1 won) for Mauricio Rua. They share 2 common opponents: Ovince Saint Preux, Gian Villante.