Chuck Liddell vs Mauricio Rua prediction

UFC 97: Redemption · Sunday, 19 April 2009 · Light Heavyweight · main event

Chuck Liddell21-9-0UFC wins: 10 KO, 0 SUB, 6 DEC
vs
Mauricio Rua27-14-1UFC wins: 8 KO, 0 SUB, 3 DECUFC debut

Result: Mauricio Rua by KO/TKO, R1 4:28.

Chuck Liddell vs Mauricio Rua: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Chuck LiddellTale of the tapeMauricio Rua
21-9-0Record27-14-1
–Nationality–
23UFC fights24
39Age27
188 cmHeight185 cm
194 cmReach193 cm
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
10 / 0 / 6UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC8 / 0 / 3
5 / 1 / 1UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC6 / 2 / 4
3.3Sig. strikes landed per minute3.4
3.0Sig. strikes absorbed per minute3.5
0.8Takedowns per 15 minutes1.5
1.04Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.77

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Chuck Liddell: last UFC fights

Won 2 (40%)Lost 3 (60%)

Mauricio Rua: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

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