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Maurício Rua vs. Chuck Liddell: UFC 97, Apr 18, 2009

UFC 97: Redemption · Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Maurício Rua1-1-0
SatApr 18KO/TKO · R1Light Heavyweight
Chuck Liddell16-5-0
33.2% (Elo 1505)(Elo 1627) 66.8%

Result

Maurício Rua wins by KO/TKO (punches)

round 1, 4:28

Pre-fight Elo gave Chuck Liddell 66.8%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Maurício Rua 1505, Chuck Liddell 1627: a 122-point gap.
Form
Maurício Rua won 1 of the last 2, Chuck Liddell won 2 of 5. Form favours Maurício Rua.
Verdict
Chuck Liddell clear favourite · Chuck Liddell 66.8% by Elo. Form favours Maurício Rua.
Maurício Rua33.2%ELO66.8%Chuck Liddell
1505 · Pre-fight Elo · 1627

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Maurício Rua · won 1 of last 2Chuck Liddell · won 2 of last 5
145015001550160016501700199920012003200520072009Maurício Rua 2007-09-22: 1486Maurício Rua 2009-01-17: 1505Maurício Rua 2009-04-18: 15261526Chuck Liddell 1998-05-15: 1516Chuck Liddell 1999-03-05: 1498Chuck Liddell 1999-09-24: 1515Chuck Liddell 2000-12-16: 1531Chuck Liddell 2001-05-04: 1546Chuck Liddell 2001-09-28: 1561Chuck Liddell 2002-01-11: 1574Chuck Liddell 2002-06-22: 1590Chuck Liddell 2002-11-22: 1602Chuck Liddell 2003-06-06: 1585Chuck Liddell 2004-04-02: 1601Chuck Liddell 2004-08-21: 1613Chuck Liddell 2005-04-16: 1628Chuck Liddell 2005-08-20: 1639Chuck Liddell 2006-02-04: 1654Chuck Liddell 2006-08-26: 1665Chuck Liddell 2006-12-30: 1680Chuck Liddell 2007-05-26: 1657Chuck Liddell 2007-09-22: 1635Chuck Liddell 2007-12-29: 1645Chuck Liddell 2008-09-06: 1627Chuck Liddell 2009-04-18: 16051605

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

Maurício Rua
Chuck Liddell

Tale of the tape

27Age39
185.4 cmHeightno data yet
193.0 cmReachno data yet
no data yetStanceno data yet
1-1-0UFC record16-5-0
1561Peak Elo1680

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: PPV

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 97: Redemption?

Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC 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 97 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.