UFC
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
Former UFC light heavyweight champion and PRIDE Grand Prix winner
2 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua Sport Science kick force: 2,749 lb (39 mph)
The source records Mauricio "Shogun" Rua's Sport Science kick force: 2,749 lb (39 mph). Performance date: 2011-03. Age at the time: 29. This was an official test. The source at bloodyelbow.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
ESPN Sport Science lab test · UFC light heavyweight champion (205 lb limit), age 29, before UFC 128 vs Jon Jones
Source quote and limits
“Shogun Rua's kick registers at 2749 lbs of force (39 miles per hour)”
ESPN Sport Science lab test with John Brenkus, reported by Bloody Elbow on 2011-03-17 before UFC 128 (2011-03-19); dated by the article. The show said it was the hardest single strike it had recorded in its lab at that time.
2011
- Sport Science kick force: 2,749 lb (39 mph)
Quote and details
“Shogun Rua's kick registers at 2749 lbs of force (39 miles per hour)”
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua Sport Science punch force: 1,169 lb (25 mph)
The source records Mauricio "Shogun" Rua's Sport Science punch force: 1,169 lb (25 mph). Performance date: 2011-03. Age at the time: 29. This was an official test. The source at bloodyelbow.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
ESPN Sport Science lab test · UFC light heavyweight champion (205 lb limit), age 29, before UFC 128 vs Jon Jones
Source quote and limits
“Shogun Rua's punch registers at 1169 lbs of force (25 miles per hour)”
ESPN Sport Science lab test with John Brenkus, reported by Bloody Elbow on 2011-03-17 before UFC 128 (2011-03-19); dated by the article.
2011
- Sport Science punch force: 1,169 lb (25 mph)
Quote and details
“Shogun Rua's punch registers at 1169 lbs of force (25 miles per hour)”
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