Mauricio Rua vs. Corey Anderson Result

Mauricio Rua def. Corey Anderson

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 198: Werdum vs MiocicMay 14, 2016Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

Mauricio Rua defeated Corey Anderson by split decision at UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic on May 14, 2016 in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. The referee was Mario Yamasaki. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Mauricio Rua vs. Corey Anderson — UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic (May 14, 2016)

Result: Mauricio Rua won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mario Yamasaki
Division: Light Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
Location: Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

Judges' scorecards

Otto Torriero
29–28
For Mauricio Rua
Hallison Pontes
28–29
Dissenting card
Joseph Terrell
29–28
For Mauricio Rua

Fight stats

Mauricio RuaCorey Anderson

2Knockdowns0
4848/101 · 48%Significant strikes55/138 · 40%55
6666/119 · 55%Total strikes106/196 · 54%106
0—Takedowns4/8 · 50%4
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:13Control time5:40

Significant strikes by target

Mauricio RuaHead 26 · Body 5 · Legs 17

Corey AndersonHead 37 · Body 10 · Legs 8

Significant strikes by position

Mauricio RuaDistance 37 · Clinch 6 · Ground 5

Corey AndersonDistance 40 · Clinch 12 · Ground 3

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Mauricio Rua	1	30/55	32/57	0/0	0:06
	Corey Anderson	0	30/75	41/86	0/0	0:25
2	Mauricio Rua	1	14/34	20/40	0/0	0:07
	Corey Anderson	0	19/46	27/57	2/5	1:42
3	Mauricio Rua	0	4/12	14/22	0/0	0:00
	Corey Anderson	0	6/17	38/53	2/3	3:33

Where it sat in their careers

Mauricio Rua

UFC record before: 7-8
UFC record after: 8-8
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRogerio NogueiraAug 1, 2015
LOvince Saint PreuxNov 8, 2014
LDan HendersonMar 23, 2014

Next fight: W vs. Gian Villante

Corey Anderson

UFC record before: 5-1
UFC record after: 5-2
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 26

Last UFC bouts before this one

WTom LawlorMar 5, 2016
WFabio MaldonadoNov 7, 2015
WJan BlachowiczSep 5, 2015

Next fight: W vs. Sean O'Connell

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