Mauricio Rua vs Tyson Pedro

Mauricio Rua vs Tyson Pedro: Matchup Breakdown

Mauricio Rua is 11-12-1 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 45.8% win rate. Tyson Pedro is 6-5 at Light Heavyweight, winning 54.5% of the time. Mauricio Rua is listed as retired. Tyson Pedro is listed as inactive.

They have met 1 time. Mauricio Rua leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa on Dec 1, 2018, won by Mauricio Rua by KO/TKO in round 3.

Tyson Pedro holds the higher ELO rating, 938 to 870. Career peaks are 1,072 for Mauricio Rua and 1,050 for Tyson Pedro. Mauricio Rua has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 11 victories, a 72.7% finish rate. Tyson Pedro has 4 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 100% of the time.

Mauricio Rua stands 6' 1" with a reach of 76" and fights orthodox. Tyson Pedro is 6' 3" with a reach of 79", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Tyson Pedro. Mauricio Rua is 44, Tyson Pedro is 34.

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 1m of control time. Tyson Pedro has landed 229 at 59.5% with 4 takedowns and 11:13 of control.

Mauricio Rua has 3 title fights (1 won) against 0 (0 won) for Tyson Pedro. They share 2 common opponents: Ovince Saint Preux, Paul Craig.