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Mauricio Rua

Fighter profile

Mauricio Rua

LHW27-14-1P4P #335Div #27
Form
4.2
5.3
2.9
6.2
5.3
77
Overall
SoS 76
Skill ratings
Striking
81
Boxing
83
Kicking
84
Clinch
81
Striking def.
64
Wrestling off.
65
Wrestling def.
72
Ground game
71
Submissions
52
Grappling def.
74
Profile
Age44
Height6'1"
Reach76"
StanceOrthodox
StyleStriker
CountryBRA
Pro debut2002
UFC record11-12-1
Last fight2023-01-21
Octagon time264.8 min
Avg fight11.0 min
Career length23y 9m
Elo trajectory
Shadedinjurysurgeryfrom researched absences — hover a band for detail
Skill Elos

Per-discipline Elo and momentum, each with its percentile within the LHW division (205 fighters).

Striking offense1532
94th
LHW avg 1501
Striking defense1484
13th
LHW avg 1499
Grappling offense1489
28th
LHW avg 1497
Grappling defense1509
73rd
LHW avg 1504
Momentum13
50th
LHW avg 20
Win / loss by method
Record: 27-14-1

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
21 wins, 7 losses
W
78% of wins
L
50% of losses
Submission
1 win, 3 losses
W
4% of wins
L
21% of losses
Decision
5 wins, 4 losses
W
19% of wins
L
29% of losses
UFC
11win12loss1draw0NC
WinsLosses
8 (73%)KO/TKO(50%) 6
0 (0%)Submission(17%) 2
3 (27%)Decision(33%) 4
Non-UFC
16win2loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
13 (81%)KO/TKO(50%) 1
1 (6%)Submission(50%) 1
2 (13%)Decision(0%) 0
UFC stats
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Striking · offense

Sig. strikes888
Sig. accuracy52%
Sig. attempted1723
Total strikes1337
Total attempted2223
Knockdowns14
Head527
Body140
Leg221
Distance621
Clinch130
Ground137

Striking · defense

Sig. absorbed917
Sig. defense52%
KDs absorbed6
Head abs.616
Body abs.206
Leg abs.95
Distance abs.605
Clinch abs.148
Ground abs.164

Grappling · offense

Takedowns27
TD accuracy43%
TD attempted63
Sub att.4
Reversals0
Control time61:34

Grappling · defense

TD defense48%
TDs absorbed34
TD att. faced65
Sub att. faced10
Controlled time49:34

Totals (no benchmarks in this view) · 24 UFC fights · 264:50 total fight time

Schedule strength
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Opponents' records as of fight night — the quality of opposition Mauricio has faced, inside the UFC and out.

UFC opponents
all-promotion · as of fight night · career
OverallSoft
410W–136Lwin 75.1%div #118/150pct 22nd
WinsAverage
170W–56Lwin 75.2%div #86/135pct 37th
LossesSoft
240W–80Lwin 75.0%div #119/147pct 20th

Div rank, percentile & tier place this view's opp win % among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Opponent Elo
UFC P4P · as of fight night · career
OverallElite
1571 elodiv #21/150pct 87th
WinsElite
1574 elodiv #13/137pct 91st
LossesStrong
1568 elodiv #39/147pct 74th

Mean UFC pound-for-pound Elo of opponents faced (~1500 = average), split by result. Div rank, percentile & tier place it among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Non-UFC opponents
all promotions · as of fight night · career
Opp recordOpp win %
Overall230W–100L69.7%
Wins195W–87L69.1%
Losses35W–13L72.9%

Opponents' records as of each fight night, counted from their full pro careers rather than only the bouts we hold — so a regional opponent reads as the fighter they were, not as 0‑0. Always all promotions; SCOPE does not apply here.

Market profile

How the betting market priced Mauricio, and the hypothetical return on a flat 1-unit bet at the closing line every UFC fight. Retrospective analytics — not a betting signal.

Net return
+0.62u+2.7% ROI

over 23 close-line bets

Average odds
-106

51% implied

As favorite
6W–6L

ROI −28.4%

Avg -203

As underdog
5W–6L

ROI +36.6%

Avg +191

Based on 23 of 23 UFC fights with a closing line · draws & no-contests excluded.

Fight history
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Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.