Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

“Shogun”

Mauricio Rua

27-14-124 UFC

Complete Fighter

Form

· 3L

Inactive

6× Title

9× 5R

High Variance

High Wear

6'1"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·44age

Last fightLIhor Potieria·KO/TKO·R1·3yr ago

Fighter Context

11–12–1UFC·

8KO

0Sub

3Dec

11.0min/fight

265UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

10–10(20 fights)

80%finish rate

-0.4str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

4–1(5 fights)

100%finish rate

+2.5str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.78

Neutral

62%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.282

Strong

83%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Low

25%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

57%

Average

60%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Rua

Light Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.57

Str. Accuracy50%

888UFC landed/1,723attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.2 vs avg2.79

Str. Defense54%

KD Rate / fight0.58

14UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.25

CQ KO Power

Elite88%ile1.58

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

60%

Body

19%

Leg

21%

By Position

Distance57%

Clinch19%

Ground25%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 124 rounds	Round 216 rounds	Round 315 rounds	Round 43 rounds	Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed	15	16	13	16	19
Avg. Absorbed	17	16	15	10	3
Avg. Net	-2	0	-3	+7	+16

Grappling

Rua

G&P Threat

·154s ctrlActive Control

Light Heavyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.01

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.57

TD Accuracy48%

27UFC landed/63attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70

0UFC wins/4attempted

Defense

TD Defense49%

31UFC defended/65opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Rarely Tapped

Finishing

Finish Rate

73%

Strong Finisher

div avg 64%

How They Lose

12UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO8 / 11

Submission0 / 11

Decision3 / 11

KD → Finish

8/10Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO6 / 12

Submission2 / 12

Decision4 / 12

Loss Pattern

Mixed

5 early · 3 late · 4 dec across 12 losses

KO artist. 8 stoppages, finishing threat doesn't fade with the rounds

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

56%

5 of 9 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

0.6pts

W3 dec

1.6pts

L4 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

4UD

4SD

0MD

50%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 37 vs 37 first half

24 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=24

R2n=16

R3n=15

Outputsig strikes / min

3.5

3.3

3.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.9

3.3

3.8

Diff

-0.4

+0.0

-0.7

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Diff-0.17 idxL3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Rua — 24 UFC Fights

Result

Method

24 fights

Ihor Potieria

KO/TKO R1 · 4:05Jan '23

-4

·17 SS (55%)·21 abs·1 kd taken

Ovince Saint PreuxVeteran

S-DEC R3May '22

-8

·54 SS (55%)·62 abs

↵ 18mo layoff

Paul Craig

KO/TKO R2 · 3:36Nov '20

-19

·10 SS (36%)·29 abs·4 td taken·104s ctrl

Rogerio Nogueira

S-DEC R3Jul '20

·54 SS (52%)·46 abs·2/4 td·177s ctrl

Paul Craig

S-DEC R3Nov '19

-26

·25 SS (38%)·51 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·501s ctrl

Tyson Pedro

KO/TKO R3 · 0:43Dec '18

-1

·30 SS (54%)·31 abs·3/5 td·320s ctrl·1 kd landed

Anthony Smith

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 1:29Jul '18

-19

·4 SS (33%)·23 abs·1 kd taken

↵ 16mo layoff

Gian Villante

KO/TKO R3 · 0:59Mar '17

+39

·94 SS (54%)·55 abs·2/3 td·2 kd landed

Corey Anderson

S-DEC R3May '16

-7

·48 SS (48%)·55 abs·4 td taken·12s ctrl·2 kd landed

Rogerio Nogueira

U-DEC R3Aug '15

-10

·53 SS (54%)·63 abs·2/5 td·259s ctrl

Rua — Prior Tracked Fights (18)

WAkira ShojiPrideKO/TKOR1—

LRenato SobralOtherSUBR3—

WErick WanderleiOtherKO/TKOR2—

WEvangelista SantosOtherKO/TKOR1—

WKevin RandlemanPrideSUBR1—

WAlistair OvereemPrideKO/TKOR1—

WRogerio NogueiraPrideU-DECR3—

WYasuhito NamekawaPrideKO/TKOR1—

WKazuhiro NakamuraPrideU-DECR3—

All Fighters

Light Heavyweight

“Shogun”

Mauricio Rua

27-14-124 UFC

Form

6'1"ht·76"reach·Orthodoxstance·44age

Last fightLIhor Potieria·KO/TKO·3yr ago

Fighter Context

11–12–1UFC·

8KO

0Sub

3Dec

11.0min/fight

265UFC min

vs. Winning Record10–10

vs. Veterans (8+ W)4–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.78

62%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.282

83%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

25%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

57%

60%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Rua

Light Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.57

Str. Accuracy50%

888UFC landed/1,723attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.2 vs avg2.79

Str. Defense54%

KD Rate / Fight0.58

14UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.25

CQ KO Power

Elite88%ile1.58

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

60%

Body

19%

Leg

21%

By Position

Dist57%

Clinch19%

Ground25%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=24	R2 n=16	R3 n=15	R4 n=3	R5 n=2
Landed	15	16	13	16	19
Absorbed	17	16	15	10	3
Net	-2	0	-3	+7	+16

Grappling

Rua

Light Heavyweight avg

G&P Threat

154s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.01

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.57

TD Accuracy48%

27UFC landed/63attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.70

0UFC wins/4attempted

Defense

TD Defense49%

31UFC defended/65opp. attempts

Sub Defense2 loss / 10 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

73%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

8KO/TKO

0Sub

3Dec

Loss Methods

6KO/TKO

2Sub

4Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

56%5 of 9 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

0.6pts

W3 dec

1.6pts

L4 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

4UD

4SD

0MD

50%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=24

R2n=16

R3n=15

Outputsig strikes / min

3.5

3.3

3.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.9

3.3

3.8

Diff

-0.4

+0.0

-0.7

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Rua — UFC Fight Log

Ihor Potieria

KO/TKO·R1·Jan '23

17 SS (55%)·21 abs·1 kd taken

Ovince Saint PreuxVeteran

S-DEC·R3·May '22

54 SS (55%)·62 abs

Paul Craig

KO/TKO·R2·Nov '20

10 SS (36%)·29 abs·4 td taken·104s ctrl

Rogerio Nogueira

S-DEC·R3·Jul '20

54 SS (52%)·46 abs·2/4 td·177s ctrl

Paul Craig

S-DEC·R3·Nov '19

25 SS (38%)·51 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·501s ctrl

Tyson Pedro

KO/TKO·R3·Dec '18

30 SS (54%)·31 abs·3/5 td·320s ctrl·1 kd

Anthony SmithTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Jul '18

4 SS (33%)·23 abs·1 kd taken

Gian Villante

KO/TKO·R3·Mar '17

94 SS (54%)·55 abs·2/3 td·2 kd

Rua — Prior Tracked Fights (18)

WAkira ShojiPrideKO/TKOR1

LRenato SobralOtherSUBR3

WErick WanderleiOtherKO/TKOR2

WEvangelista SantosOtherKO/TKOR1

WKevin RandlemanPrideSUBR1

WAlistair OvereemPrideKO/TKOR1

WRogerio NogueiraPrideU-DECR3

Round 124 rounds

Round 216 rounds

Round 315 rounds

Round 43 rounds

Round 52 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-2

-3

+16

n=24

n=16

n=15

n=3

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-2

-3

+16