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Title fightLight Heavyweight5 rounds

Jon Jones vs Mauricio Rua

Jon Jones
Winner

Jon Jones

12-1-0 · 🇺🇸

Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva

19-4-0 · 🇧🇷

VS

Result

KO/TKO
R3 · 2:37

19 Mar 2011UFC 128 Madison Square Garden, New York Referee: Herb Dean
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Tale of the tape

Physical matchup

193 cmHeight188 cm
215 cmReach197 cm
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
Jackson Wink MMAGymMuay Thai Dream Team
United StatesCountryBrazil
4.3Str / min3.4
95%TD defence74%

Fight statistics

What happened

68Significant strikes21
3 / 4Takedowns0 / 1
6:12Control time0:14

Context

Before and after

A 23-year-old challenger against the reigning light heavyweight champion and PRIDE legend.

Jones became the youngest champion in UFC history.

The start of the longest light heavyweight reign in the sport's history.

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