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Chael Sonnen vs Mauricio Rua

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Aug 17, 2013
Chael Sonnen def. Mauricio Rua · submission, round 1 (4:47)
 
Chael
Sonnen
Middleweight
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Record
28-13
UFC
6-6
Age
36
Height
6'1"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
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SonnenRua
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Mauricio
Rua
Light Heavyweight
Record
21-7
UFC
5-5
Age
31
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Chael SonnenMauricio Rua
Significant strikes5 of 90 of 1
Knockdowns00
Takedowns2 of 30 of 1
Control time3:480:50
Submission attempts20

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

20
13
Round 1
13
18
Round 2
■ Chael Sonnen ■ Mauricio Rua Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Jon Jones
Chael Sonnen
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Apr 2013 · Jones landed 3.1 more a minute
Mauricio Rua
Lost · KO/TKO, round 3
Mar 2011 · Jones landed 5.2 more a minute

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