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Forrest Griffin vs Mauricio Rua

Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Aug 27, 2011
Mauricio Rua def. Forrest Griffin · KO/TKO, round 1 (1:53)
 
Forrest
Griffin
Light Heavyweight
Record
18-6
UFC
9-4
Age
32
Height
6'3"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Mauricio
Rua
Light Heavyweight
Record
19-5
UFC
3-3
Age
29
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Forrest GriffinMauricio Rua
Significant strikes3 of 1916 of 29
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 00 of 0
Control time0:000:07
Submission attempts00

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.

21
15
Round 1
24
15
Round 2
■ Forrest Griffin ■ Mauricio Rua

Their other meetings

Forrest Griffin won by submission, round 3 (4:45)Sep 22, 2007

Other fights that night

Anderson Silva def. Yushin OkamiKO/TKO, round 2 (2:04) CLOSE— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Brendan SchaubKO/TKO, round 1 (3:09) CLOSE— Rousimar Palhares def. Dan Millerdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Paulo Thiago def. David Mitchelldecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Edson Barboza def. Ross Pearsondecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Erick Silva def. Luis RamosKO/TKO, round 1 (0:40) CLOSE— Iuri Alcantara def. Felipe Arantesdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Yves Jabouin def. Ian Lovelanddecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Raphael Assuncao def. Johnny Eduardodecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Stanislav Nedkov def. Luiz CaneKO/TKO, round 1 (4:13) CLOSE— Thiago Tavares def. Spencer FisherKO/TKO, round 2 (2:51) CLOSE—

Questions and answers

Who won Forrest Griffin vs Mauricio Rua?

Mauricio Rua beat Forrest Griffin by KO/TKO, round 1 (1:53) on Saturday, August 27, 2011.

What were Forrest Griffin and Mauricio Rua's records going into the fight?

Forrest Griffin is 18-6 (9-4 in the UFC). Mauricio Rua is 19-5 (3-3 in the UFC).

Have Forrest Griffin and Mauricio Rua fought before?

Yes. Forrest Griffin won by submission, round 3 (4:45) (Sep 22, 2007).