Jon Jones vs Mauricio Rua
Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 5 rounds
Sat, Mar 19, 2011
Light Heavyweight
Record
6-1
UFC
6-1
Age
23
Height
6'4"
Reach
84"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Light Heavyweight
Record
19-4
UFC
3-2
Age
29
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Jon JonesMauricio Rua
Significant strikes75 of 1139 of 40
Knockdowns10
Takedowns3 of 30 of 0
Control time7:520:05
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.
■ Jon Jones
■ Mauricio Rua
Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.
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Erik Koch def. Raphael AssuncaoKO/TKO, round 1 (2:32)
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Gleison Tibau def. Kurt Pellegrinodecision, 3 rounds
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Joseph Benavidez def. Ian Lovelanddecision, 3 rounds
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Jim Miller def. Kamal ShalorusKO/TKO, round 3 (2:15)
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Mike Pyle def. Ricardo Almeidadecision, 3 rounds
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Questions and answers
Who won Jon Jones vs Mauricio Rua?
Jon Jones beat Mauricio Rua by KO/TKO, round 3 (2:37) on Saturday, March 19, 2011.
What were Jon Jones and Mauricio Rua's records going into the fight?
Jon Jones is 6-1 (6-1 in the UFC). Mauricio Rua is 19-4 (3-2 in the UFC).