Mauricio Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson Result

Alexander Gustafsson def. Mauricio Rua

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs DiazDecember 8, 2012Seattle, Washington, USA

Alexander Gustafsson defeated Mauricio Rua by unanimous decision at UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz on December 8, 2012 in Seattle, Washington, USA. The referee was Dan Miragliotta. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 30-26.

Mauricio Rua vs. Alexander Gustafsson — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz (Dec 8, 2012)

Result: Alexander Gustafsson won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Division: Light Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA

Judges' scorecards

Sal D'amato
30–27
For Alexander Gustafsson
Lester Griffin
30–27
For Alexander Gustafsson
Dave Hagen
30–26
For Alexander Gustafsson

Fight stats

Mauricio RuaAlexander Gustafsson

0Knockdowns0
4141/95 · 43%Significant strikes72/156 · 46%72
5151/105 · 49%Total strikes128/215 · 60%128
11/3 · 33%Takedowns6/12 · 50%6
1Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
1:28Control time3:52

Significant strikes by target

Mauricio RuaHead 23 · Body 7 · Legs 11

Alexander GustafssonHead 57 · Body 9 · Legs 6

Significant strikes by position

Mauricio RuaDistance 27 · Clinch 14 · Ground 0

Alexander GustafssonDistance 47 · Clinch 10 · Ground 15

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Mauricio Rua	16/27	22/33	1/1	1	1:12
	Alexander Gustafsson	21/50	31/60	1/3	0	1:10
2	Mauricio Rua	15/38	18/41	0/2	0	0:16
	Alexander Gustafsson	20/54	44/79	2/3	0	1:21
3	Mauricio Rua	10/30	11/31	0/0	0	0:00
	Alexander Gustafsson	31/52	53/76	3/6	0	1:21

Where it sat in their careers

Mauricio Rua

UFC record before: 5-4
UFC record after: 5-5
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

WBrandon VeraAug 4, 2012
LDan HendersonNov 19, 2011
WForrest GriffinAug 27, 2011

Next fight: L vs. Chael Sonnen

Alexander Gustafsson

UFC record before: 6-1
UFC record after: 7-1
Streak coming in: 5 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 25

Last UFC bouts before this one

WThiago SilvaApr 14, 2012
WVladimir MatyushenkoDec 30, 2011
WMatt HamillAug 6, 2011

Next fight: L vs. Jon Jones

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