Result
UFC 97: Redemption
· Sat 18 Apr 2009 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Maurício Rua vs Chuck Liddell
W
Maurício Rua
“Shogun”
17-3
1,804Elo
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:28
Light Heavyweight
Chuck Liddell
“The Iceman”
22-6
1,694Elo
Elo
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litMaurício RuaChuck Liddell
1,804
Elo
1,694
1,493
KO rating
1,364
1,195
Sub rating
1,239
1,306
Dec rating
1,266
Wins by
14
KO/TKO
14
1
Submission
1
2
Decision
7
Losses by
1
KO/TKO
5
2
Submission
0
0
Decision
1
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedMaurício RuaChuck Liddell
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Moneyline
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What the betting model makes of it
At the prices aboveThe model has no priced opinion on this bout.
Common opponents
Everyone both have fought, before this bout, most recent firstMaurício RuaChuck Liddell
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Maurício Rua
17-3 going in · 20 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 2023-01-21 | L |
 Ihor Potieria
|
KO/TKOHooks to Ground Strikes | R14:05 | 41.2 | 1,636-124 | 1,482 | +175 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 41 | 2022-05-07 | L |
 Ovince St. Preux
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 40.4 | 1,651-15 | 1,645 | +205 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 40 | 2020-11-21 | L |
 Paul Craig
|
KO/TKOTapped to Strikes | R28:36 | 39.0 | 1,765-98 | 1,721 | +150 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 39 | 2020-07-25 | W |
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 38.7 | 1,779-15 | 1,726 | -183 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs. Till Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 38 | 2019-11-16 | D |
Paul Craig
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 38.0 | 1,814-34 | 1,601 | -271 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 164: Blachowicz vs. Jacare Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 37 | 2018-12-01 | W |
 Tyson Pedro
|
KO/TKOPunches | R310:43 | 37.0 | 1,761+52 | 1,613 | +356 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 142: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 36 | 2018-07-22 | L |
Anthony Smith
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:29 | 36.7 | 1,825-64 | 1,921 | +155 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 134: Shogun vs. Smith Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 35 | 2017-03-11 | W |
Gian Villante
|
KO/TKOPunches | R310:59 | 35.3 | 1,765+75 | 1,717 | -142 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 106: Belfort vs. Gastelum Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 34 | 2016-05-14 | W |
Corey Anderson
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 34.5 | 1,760+5 | 1,777 | +134 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 33 | 2015-08-01 | W |
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 33.7 | 1,737+24 | 1,792 | -197 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 2014-11-08 | L |
Ovince St. Preux
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:34 | 33.0 | 1,816-80 | 1,847 | -186 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs. St. Preux Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2014-03-23 | L |
Dan Henderson
|
KO/TKOPunches | R311:31 | 32.3 | 1,907-91 | 1,894 | -240 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 38: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2013-12-06 | W |
 James Te Huna
|
KO/TKOPunch | R11:03 | 32.0 | 1,848+59 | 1,729 | -105 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 33: Hunt vs. Bigfoot Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2013-08-17 | L |
Chael Sonnen
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R14:47 | 31.7 | 1,935-87 | 1,939 | +110 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2012-12-08 | L |
 Alexander Gustafsson
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.0 | 2,000-65 | 1,960 | +162 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on Fox 5: Henderson vs. Diaz Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2012-08-04 | W |
Brandon Vera
|
KO/TKOPunches | R419:09 | 30.7 | 1,987+14 | 1,559 | -312 | Light Heavyweight | UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2011-11-19 | L |
Dan Henderson
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 30.0 | 1,964+23 | 2,078 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2011-08-27 | W |
Forrest Griffin
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:53 | 29.8 | 1,910+54 | 1,769 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2011-03-19 | L |
Jon Jones
|
KO/TKOPunches & Knees | R312:37 | 29.3 | 2,024-114 | 1,915 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2010-05-08 | W |
Lyoto Machida
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:35 | 28.4 | 1,931+93 | 1,954 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2009-10-24 | L |
Lyoto Machida
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 27.9 | 1,865+66 | 2,020 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2009-04-18 | W |
Chuck Liddell
this fight
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:28 | 27.4 | 1,804+61 | 1,694 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 97: Redemption Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2009-01-17 | W |
Mark Coleman
|
KO/TKOPunches | R314:36 | 27.1 | 1,731+74 | 1,675 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2007-09-22 | L |
Forrest Griffin
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R314:45 | 25.8 | 1,888-145 | 1,612 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 76: Knockout Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2007-02-24 | W |
 Alistair Overeem
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:37 | 25.2 | 1,859+28 | 1,575 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride 33: Second Coming Pride FC |
| 17 | 2006-12-31 | W |
 Kazuhiro Nakamura
|
DecisionUnanimous | R320:00 | 25.1 | 1,828+31 | 1,711 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride FC - Shockwave 2006 Pride FC |
| 16 | 2006-10-21 | W |
Kevin Randleman
|
SubKneebar | R12:35 | 24.9 | 1,803+25 | 1,491 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride 32: The Real Deal Pride FC |
| 15 | 2006-09-10 | W |
 Cyrille Diabate
|
KO/TKOStomps | R15:29 | 24.8 | 1,781+23 | 1,450 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute Pride FC |
| 14 | 2006-02-26 | L |
Mark Coleman
|
KO/TKOBroken Arm | R10:49 | 24.3 | 1,935-154 | 1,586 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride 31: Dreamers Pride FC |
| 13 | 2005-08-28 | W |
Alistair Overeem
|
KO/TKOPunches | R16:42 | 23.8 | 1,863+72 | 1,800 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005 Pride FC |
| 12 | 2005-08-28 | W |
Ricardo Arona
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:54 | 23.8 | 1,804+59 | 1,687 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005 Pride FC |
| 11 | 2005-06-26 | W |
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
|
DecisionUnanimous | R320:00 | 23.6 | 1,726+77 | 1,798 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2005 Pride FC |
| 10 | 2005-04-23 | W |
Quinton Jackson
|
KO/TKOSoccer Kicks | R14:47 | 23.4 | 1,625+102 | 1,681 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005 Pride FC |
| 9 | 2005-02-20 | W |
Hiromitsu Kanehara
|
KO/TKOStomp | R11:40 | 23.2 | 1,590+35 | 1,349 | -- | Open Weight | Pride 29: Fists of Fire Pride FC |
| 8 | 2004-10-14 | W |
Yasuhito Namekawa
|
KO/TKOPunches | R16:02 | 22.9 | 1,529+61 | 1,419 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride - Bushido 5 Pride FC |
| 7 | 2004-02-15 | W |
Akihiro Gono
|
KO/TKOSoccer Kicks | R19:04 | 22.2 | 1,422+107 | 1,501 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride - Bushido 2 Pride FC |
| 6 | 2003-10-05 | W |
Akira Shoji
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:47 | 21.9 | 1,319+104 | 1,383 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride - Bushido 1 Pride FC |
| 5 | 2003-09-06 | W |
Eric Wanderlei
|
KO/TKOPunches | R27:54 | 21.8 | 1,268+51 | 1,112 | -- | Light Heavyweight | IFC 17: Global Domination International Fighting Championship |
| 4 | 2003-09-06 | L |
Renato Sobral
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R313:07 | 21.8 | 1,364-96 | 1,329 | -- | Light Heavyweight | IFC 17: Global Domination International Fighting Championship |
| 3 | 2003-08-01 | W |
Evangelista Santos
|
KO/TKOPunches | R19:22 | 21.7 | 1,243+121 | 1,384 | -- | -- | Meca World Vale Tudo 9 Meca World Vale Tudo |
| 2 | 2003-05-16 | W |
Ângelo de Oliveira
|
KO/TKOSoccer Kicks | R10:55 | 21.5 | 1,179+64 | 1,085 | -- | -- | Meca World Vale Tudo 8 Meca World Vale Tudo |
| 1 | 2002-11-08 | W |
Rafael Freitas
|
KO/TKOKick | R14:00 | 21.0 | 1,091+88 | 1,091 | -- | -- | Meca World Vale Tudo 7 Meca World Vale Tudo |
Chuck Liddell
22-6 going in · 28 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 2018-11-24 | L |
Tito Ortiz
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:24 | 48.9 | 1,359-14 | 1,777 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Golden Boy MMA - Liddell vs. Ortiz 3: War's End Golden Boy Promotions |
| 30 | 2010-06-12 | L |
Rich Franklin
|
KO/TKOPunch | R14:55 | 40.5 | 1,629-56 | 1,758 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2009-04-18 | L |
Maurício Rua
this fight
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:28 | 39.3 | 1,694-61 | 1,804 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 97: Redemption Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2008-09-06 | L |
Rashad Evans
|
KO/TKOPunch | R26:51 | 38.7 | 1,799-104 | 1,731 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 88: Breakthrough Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2007-12-29 | W |
Wanderlei Silva
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 38.0 | 1,779+19 | 1,669 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 79: Nemesis Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2007-09-22 | L |
Keith Jardine
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 37.8 | 1,873-93 | 1,551 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 76: Knockout Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2007-05-26 | L |
Quinton Jackson
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:53 | 37.4 | 2,025-152 | 1,697 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2006-12-30 | W |
Tito Ortiz
|
KO/TKOPunches | R313:59 | 37.0 | 2,000+25 | 1,687 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2006-08-26 | W |
Renato Sobral
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:35 | 36.7 | 1,953+47 | 1,779 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2006-02-04 | W |
Randy Couture
|
KO/TKOPunch | R26:28 | 36.1 | 1,911+41 | 1,708 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2005-08-20 | W |
Jeremy Horn
|
KO/TKOPunches | R417:46 | 35.7 | 1,836+75 | 1,788 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 54: Boiling Point Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2005-04-16 | W |
Randy Couture
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:06 | 35.3 | 1,739+97 | 1,776 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2004-08-21 | W |
Vernon White
|
KO/TKOPunch | R14:05 | 34.7 | 1,723+16 | 1,323 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 49: Unfinished Business Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2004-04-02 | W |
Tito Ortiz
|
KO/TKOPunches | R25:38 | 34.3 | 1,624+100 | 1,672 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 47: It's On Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2003-11-09 | L |
Quinton Jackson
|
KO/TKOCorner Stoppage | R213:10 | 33.9 | 1,712-89 | 1,708 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride FC - Final Conflict 2003 Pride FC |
| 16 | 2003-08-10 | W |
Alistair Overeem
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:09 | 33.6 | 1,588+124 | 1,745 | -- | Open Weight | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2003 Pride FC |
| 15 | 2003-06-06 | L |
Randy Couture
|
KO/TKOPunches | R312:39 | 33.5 | 1,710-122 | 1,565 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 43: Meltdown Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2002-11-22 | W |
Renato Sobral
|
KO/TKOHead Kick | R12:55 | 32.9 | 1,674+36 | 1,439 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 40: Vendetta Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2002-06-22 | W |
Vitor Belfort
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.5 | 1,660+14 | 1,570 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 37.5: As Real As It Gets Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2002-01-11 | W |
 Amar Suloev
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.1 | 1,616+44 | 1,460 | -- | Open Weight | UFC 35: Throwdown Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 11 | 2001-09-28 | W |
Murilo Bustamante
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.8 | 1,642-26 | 1,452 | -- | Open Weight | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 10 | 2001-05-27 | W |
Guy Mezger
|
KO/TKOPunch | R212:21 | 31.4 | 1,578+64 | 1,483 | -- | Heavyweight | Pride 14: Clash of the Titans Pride FC |
| 9 | 2001-05-04 | W |
Kevin Randleman
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:18 | 31.4 | 1,502+75 | 1,454 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 31: Locked & Loaded Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 8 | 2000-12-16 | W |
Jeff Monson
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.0 | 1,504-2 | 1,178 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 7 | 2000-07-18 | W |
Steve Heath
|
KO/TKOHead Kick | R215:39 | 30.6 | 1,445+60 | 1,330 | -- | Light Heavyweight | IFC WC 9: Warriors Challenge 9 International Fighting Championship |
| 6 | 1999-09-24 | W |
Paul Jones
|
KO/TKOStrikes | R13:53 | 29.8 | 1,310+135 | 1,519 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 5 | 1999-03-31 | W |
Kenneth Williams
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R13:35 | 29.3 | 1,279+31 | 1,011 | -- | -- | Neutral Grounds 11 California Regional |
| 4 | 1999-03-05 | L |
Jeremy Horn
|
KO/TKOArm Triangle Choke | R112:00 | 29.2 | 1,326-47 | 1,500 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 3 | 1998-08-23 | W |
Jose Landi-Jons
|
DecisionUnanimous | R130:00 | 28.7 | 1,186+140 | 1,461 | -- | -- | IVC 6: The Challenge International Vale Tudo Championship |
| 2 | 1998-05-15 | W |
Noe Hernandez
|
DecisionUnanimous | R112:00 | 28.4 | 1,088+99 | 1,133 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 17: Redemption Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 1 | 1997-12-01 | W | Ron Kosakowski | KO/TKOHead Kick | R1 | 28.0 | 1,000+88 | 1,000 | -- | Heavyweight | Las Vegas Underground 1997 Nevada Regional |