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Chael Sonnen vs. Maurício Rua: UFC Fight Night, Aug 17, 2013

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen · TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Chael Sonnen6-6-0
SatAug 17Submission · R1Light Heavyweight
Maurício Rua5-5-0
51.6% (Elo 1539)(Elo 1528) 48.4%

Result

Chael Sonnen wins by Submission (guillotine choke)

round 1, 4:47

Pre-fight Elo gave Chael Sonnen 51.6%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Chael Sonnen 1539, Maurício Rua 1528: a 11-point gap.
Common opponents
Jon Jones (Sonnen: Loss; Rua: Loss).
Form
Chael Sonnen won 2 of the last 5, Maurício Rua won 2 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict
Close fight · Chael Sonnen 51.6% by Elo.
Chael Sonnen51.6%ELO48.4%Maurício Rua
1539 · Pre-fight Elo · 1528

Common opponents

OpponentChael SonnenMaurício Rua
Jon Jones
LossKO/TKO (punches and elbows), Apr 27, 2013
LossKO/TKO (knees and punches), Mar 19, 2011

Recent form

Chael Sonnen · won 2 of last 5Maurício Rua · won 2 of last 5
145015001550160020062007200820092010201120122013Chael Sonnen 2005-10-07: 1485Chael Sonnen 2006-04-06: 1502Chael Sonnen 2006-05-27: 1487Chael Sonnen 2009-02-21: 1475Chael Sonnen 2009-05-23: 1494Chael Sonnen 2009-10-24: 1515Chael Sonnen 2010-02-06: 1534Chael Sonnen 2010-08-07: 1524Chael Sonnen 2011-10-08: 1541Chael Sonnen 2012-01-28: 1560Chael Sonnen 2012-07-07: 1550Chael Sonnen 2013-04-27: 1539Chael Sonnen 2013-08-17: 15541554Maurício Rua 2007-09-22: 1486Maurício Rua 2009-01-17: 1505Maurício Rua 2009-04-18: 1526Maurício Rua 2009-10-24: 1514Maurício Rua 2010-05-08: 1535Maurício Rua 2011-03-19: 1521Maurício Rua 2011-08-27: 1540Maurício Rua 2011-11-19: 1525Maurício Rua 2012-08-04: 1542Maurício Rua 2012-12-08: 1528Maurício Rua 2013-08-17: 15121512

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Chael Sonnen
  • Loss
    Jon JonesKO/TKO (punches and elbows) · R1 4:33
  • Loss
    Anderson SilvaKO/TKO (knee to the body and punches) · R2 1:55
  • Win
    Michael BispingDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Win
    Brian StannSubmission (arm-triangle choke) · R2 3:51
  • Loss
    Anderson SilvaSubmission (triangle armbar) · R5 3:10
Maurício Rua

Tale of the tape

36Age31
185.4 cmHeight185.4 cm
185.4 cmReach193.0 cm
SouthpawStanceno data yet
6-6-0UFC record5-5-0
1560Peak Elo1561

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: Fox Sports 1

Prelims: Fox Sports 1

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FAQ

When and where is UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen?

Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Main events are usually five rounds; other fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.