Mauricio Rua vs Rogerio Nogueira

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At a glance

4Key stats ledof 7 compared2
11-12-1UFC record6-7
Light HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
800ELO rating: Nogueira leads839
0Win streak: Level0
DWLLLLast 5 (old → new)WLWLL
72.7%Finish rate: Rua leads66.7%
76"Reach: Rua leads75"
6' 1"Height: Nogueira leads6' 2"
44 yrsAge50 yrs
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
37.0Sig. strikes / fight: Rua leads26.2
1.1Takedowns / fight: Rua leads0.1

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met twice

2Rua leads the series0
  1. Rua wonDecision - Split · R3UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · Jul 25, 2020
  2. Rua wonDecision - Unanimous · R3UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · Aug 1, 2015

Who wins? fan vote

How they win share of UFC wins

RuaKODEC
NogueiraKODEC
8 (72.7%)KO/TKO: Rua leads4 (66.7%)
0 (0.0%)Submission: Level0 (0.0%)
3 (27.3%)Decision: Rua leads2 (33.3%)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

888Sig. strikes landed: Rua leads341
51.5%Strike accuracy: Rua leads36.6%
14Knockdowns: Rua leads4
527Head strikes: Rua leads262
140Body strikes: Rua leads64
221Leg strikes: Rua leads15

Grappling career totals

27Takedowns landed: Rua leads1
42.9%Takedown accuracy: Nogueira leads100.0%
1h 01mControl time: Rua leads0h 06m
4Sub. attempts: Rua leads2
0Reversals: Nogueira leads3

Career UFC bouts

24Fights: Rua leads13
11Wins: Rua leads6
12Losses: Nogueira leads7
1Draws0
8Finishes: Rua leads4
45.8%Win rate: Nogueira leads46.2%
1Title wins: Rua leads0
3Title fights: Rua leads0
3Best win streak: Rua leads2
1,066Peak ELO: Rua leads1,050
243Days / fight: Rua leads325
205 lbs.Weight205 lbs.

Mauricio Rua vs Rogerio Nogueira: Matchup Breakdown

Mauricio Rua is 11-12-1 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 45.8% win rate. Rogerio Nogueira is 6-7 at Light Heavyweight, winning 46.2% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 2 times. Mauricio Rua leads the series 2-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till on Jul 25, 2020, won by Mauricio Rua by Decision - Split in round 3.

Rogerio Nogueira holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 839 to 800. Career peaks are 1,066 for Mauricio Rua and 1,050 for Rogerio Nogueira. Mauricio Rua has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 11 victories, a 72.7% finish rate. Rogerio Nogueira has 4 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 66.7% of the time.

Mauricio Rua stands 6' 1" with a reach of 76" and fights orthodox. Rogerio Nogueira is 6' 2" with a reach of 75", southpaw. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Mauricio Rua. Mauricio Rua is 44, Rogerio Nogueira is 50.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Mauricio Rua has landed 888 significant strikes at 51.5% accuracy with 27 takedowns and 1h 01m of control time. Rogerio Nogueira has landed 341 at 36.6% with 1 takedown and 0h 06m of control.

Mauricio Rua has 3 title fights (1 won) against 0 (0 won) for Rogerio Nogueira. They have no opponents in common.

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Have Mauricio Rua and Rogerio Nogueira fought before?

Yes. Mauricio Rua and Rogerio Nogueira have fought twice in the UFC (Mauricio Rua 2, Rogerio Nogueira 0). Most recently, Mauricio Rua won by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till on July 25, 2020.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Mauricio Rua or Rogerio Nogueira?

Mauricio Rua has more UFC wins: 11 to 6. Mauricio Rua's UFC record is 11-12-1; Rogerio Nogueira's is 6-7.

KO/TKO wins: Mauricio Rua 8, Rogerio Nogueira 4. Submission wins: Mauricio Rua 0, Rogerio Nogueira 0.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Mauricio Rua or Rogerio Nogueira?

Rogerio Nogueira is taller at 6'2", to Mauricio Rua's 6'1" (1 inch). Mauricio Rua has the longer reach: 76 inches to 75.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.