Mauricio Rua “Shogun”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 51/100 · peak 66 · Power striker · 11–12–1 in 24 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Mauricio Rua finished with an ORCA rating of 51 (career peak 66); without a recent bout, Mauricio Rua sits off the current Light Heavyweight board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 84 (significant strike accuracy 92). The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 27. 8 of 11 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 84 | — | Significant strike accuracy 92 |
| Striking defence | 51 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 66 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 27 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 92.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 51 (peak 66)
- UFC record
- 11–12–1
- Pro record
- 27–14–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 24
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 44
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 76″ (193 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Kings MMA - Huntington Beach, CA
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.35
- Significant strike accuracy: 52%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.5
- Significant strike defence: 52%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.53
- Takedown accuracy: 43%
- Takedown defence: 49%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.22
Fight history
- 2023-01-21 · L vs Ihor Potieria · KO/TKO · UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill
- 2022-05-07 · L vs Ovince Saint Preux · Decision - Split · UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje
- 2020-11-21 · L vs Paul Craig · KO/TKO · UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez
- 2020-07-25 · W vs Rogerio Nogueira · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till
- 2019-11-16 · D vs Paul Craig · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare
- 2018-12-01 · W vs Tyson Pedro · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
- 2018-07-22 · L vs Anthony Smith · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
- 2017-03-11 · W vs Gian Villante · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
- 2016-05-14 · W vs Corey Anderson · Decision - Split · UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
- 2015-08-01 · W vs Rogerio Nogueira · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia
- 2014-11-08 · L vs Ovince Saint Preux · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux
- 2014-03-23 · L vs Dan Henderson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2
- 2013-12-06 · W vs James Te Huna · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot
- 2013-08-17 · L vs Chael Sonnen · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
- 2012-12-08 · L vs Alexander Gustafsson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
- 2012-08-04 · W vs Brandon Vera · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera
- 2011-11-19 · L vs Dan Henderson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson
- 2011-08-27 · W vs Forrest Griffin · KO/TKO · UFC 134: Silva vs Okami
- 2011-03-19 · L vs Jon Jones · KO/TKO · UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
- 2010-05-08 · W vs Lyoto Machida · KO/TKO · UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2
- 2009-10-24 · L vs Lyoto Machida · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
- 2009-04-18 · W vs Chuck Liddell · KO/TKO · UFC 97: Redemption
- 2009-01-17 · W vs Mark Coleman · KO/TKO · UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson
- 2007-09-22 · L vs Forrest Griffin · Submission · UFC 76: Knockout
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