Dan Henderson vs Mauricio Rua
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Dan Henderson vs Mauricio Rua: Matchup Breakdown
Dan Henderson is 9-9 in the Middleweight division with a 50.0% 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 2 times. Dan Henderson leads the series 2-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 on Mar 23, 2014, won by Dan Henderson by KO/TKO in round 3.
Dan Henderson holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 845 to 800. Career peaks are 1,078 for Dan Henderson and 1,077 for Mauricio Rua. Dan Henderson has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 9 victories, a 44.4% finish rate. Mauricio Rua has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 72.7% of the time.
Dan Henderson stands 5' 11" with a reach of 74" and fights orthodox. Mauricio Rua is 6' 1" with a reach of 76", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Mauricio Rua. Dan Henderson is 56, Mauricio Rua is 44.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Dan Henderson has landed 495 significant strikes at 45.0% accuracy with 14 takedowns and 0h 29m of control time. Mauricio Rua has landed 888 at 51.5% with 27 takedowns and 1h 01m of control.
Dan Henderson has 3 title fights (0 won) against 3 (1 won) for Mauricio Rua. They share 1 common opponent: Lyoto Machida.
Have Dan Henderson and Mauricio Rua fought before?
Yes. Dan Henderson and Mauricio Rua have fought twice in the UFC (Dan Henderson 2, Mauricio Rua 0). Most recently, Dan Henderson won by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 on March 23, 2014.
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Who has more UFC wins, Dan Henderson or Mauricio Rua?
Mauricio Rua has more UFC wins: 11 to 9. Dan Henderson's UFC record is 9-9; Mauricio Rua's is 11-12-1.
KO/TKO wins: Dan Henderson 4, Mauricio Rua 8. Submission wins: Dan Henderson 0, Mauricio Rua 0.
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Who is taller, Dan Henderson or Mauricio Rua?
Mauricio Rua is taller at 6'1", to Dan Henderson's 5'11" (2 inches). Mauricio Rua has the longer reach: 76 inches to 74.
From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.