Ovince St. Preux vs Mauricio Rua betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC 274 bout

Ovince St. Preux vs Mauricio Rua UFC fight info, date and time

Ovince St. Preux vs Mauricio Rua is set to go down at UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje at 10:30pm EST on Saturday 7th May 2022 in a 205lbs matchup.

Ovince St. Preux is on a two-fight losing streak after consecutive knockout defeats to Jamahal Hill and Tanner Boser.

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua returns from an 18-month layoff off the back of a defeat to Paul Craig at UFC 255.

Ovince St. Preux vs Mauricio Rua betting odds

Ovince St. Preux will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -230.

Mauricio Rua opens as the betting underdog with odds of +200.

Fight information

Ovince St. Preux vs Mauricio Rua was first reported on February 24th.

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua will fight Ovince St.Preux at #UFC274 on May 7th. (per @AgFight) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #Rematch pic.twitter.com/CKppbuddki

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) February 25, 2022

This will be a rematch between these two fighters, who first met in November 2014. St. Preux won their first encounter by knockout in just 34 seconds.

Ovince St. Preux

Ovince St. Preux has lost three of his last four UFC fights, with his only victory in this period coming against Alonzo Menifield in September 2020.

St. Preux has only picked up two victories since 2019, with his other win coming against Michał Oleksiejczuk via his signature Von Flue Choke.

Mauricio Rua

Mauricio Rua suffered a defeat in his last UFC appearance, losing his rematch to Paul Craig by tapping to strikes in Round 2.

Shogun’s last win in the UFC came against Antonio “Big Nog” Nogueira in July 2020. Since Rua’s defeat to St. Preux in 2014, he has won five of his eight UFC fights.

How they match up

Ovince St. Preux will be the taller fighter in this matchup at 6”3 compared to Shogun Rua who is 6”0. OSP will also have a big 4-inch reach advantage.

Both these men have a high finishing rate. OSP has finished 80% of his wins (11 KOs and 9 submissions) while Shogun Rua has an 82% finish rate (21 KOs and 1 submission).

Reasons to watch

This will be a fascinating rematch between two veterans at the tail end of their careers. St. Preux knocked Shogun out in just 34 seconds in their first matchup.

Both fighters have an excellent record of finishing fights. Shogun tends to knock his opponents out, while OSP has a versatile arsenal of striking and submissions, including his signature Von Flue Choke.

The stakes

While neither fighter has a reasonable chance of gaining title aspirations from a win, there is still a lot at stake.

Shogun will seek revenge for his knockout loss back in 2014, while St. Preux will be eager to get one over the legend once again.

Ovince St. Preux vs Mauricio Rua predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions see St. Preux as the clear favorite with opening betting odds of -230.

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Ovince St. Preux vs Mauricio Rua tale of the tape

• 1 year age gap: St. Preux is the younger fighter at 39 years old.
• St. Preux has a significant 4 inch reach advantage.
• St. Preux has 1 more professional MMA fights than Rua.

Ovince St. Preux	vs	Mauricio Rua
39	Age	40
41	Fights	40
25	Wins	27
16	Losses	12
11	KO’s	21
9	Subs	1
6′ 3	Height (in)	6′ 0
80	Reach (in)	76

Tyson Pedro vs Ovince St. Preux and Maurício Rua
Ovince St. Preux Win • Submission R1 2:54	vs. Tyson Pedro	Maurício Rua Win • KO/TKO R3 0:43

Corey Anderson vs Ovince St. Preux and Maurício Rua
Ovince St. Preux Win • KO/TKO R3 1:25	vs. Corey Anderson	Maurício Rua Win • Decision R3 5:00

Jon Jones vs Ovince St. Preux and Maurício Rua
Ovince St. Preux Loss • Decision R5 5:00	vs. Jon Jones	Maurício Rua Loss • KO/TKO R3 2:37

Gian Villante vs Ovince St. Preux and Maurício Rua
Ovince St. Preux Win • Decision R3 0:33	vs. Gian Villante	Maurício Rua Win • KO/TKO R3 0:59

Ovince “OSP” St. Preux fighter profile and recent form

Ovince St. Preux is a 39 year old male fighter from Haiti with 25 pro wins and 16 losses. See Ovince St. Preux’s full MMA record.

Ovince St. Preux has a 80% finish rate, including 11 by knockout, 9 by submission, 5 by decision.

Ovince St. Preux is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	25-15-0	Tanner Boser	KO/TKO R2 2:31	UFC Fight Night	2021-06-26	Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	25-14-0	Jamahal Hill	KO/TKO R2 3:37	UFC Fight Night	2020-12-05	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	24-14-0	Alonzo Menifield	KO/TKO R2 4:07	UFC Fight Night	2020-09-05	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	24-13-0	Ben Rothwell	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-05-13	Heavyweight	UFC
Win	23-13-0	Michał Oleksiejczuk	SUB R2 2:46	UFC on ESPN+ 18	2019-09-28	Light Heavyweight	UFC

Maurício “Shogun” Rua fighter profile and recent form

Maurício Rua is a 40 year old male fighter from Brazil with 27 pro wins and 12 losses. See Maurício Rua’s full MMA record.

Maurício Rua has a 82% finish rate, including 21 by knockout, 1 by submission, 5 by decision.

Maurício Rua is looking to get back to winning ways after a loss at the hands of Paul Craig at UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Loss	27-11-1	Paul Craig	KO/TKO R2 3:36	UFC 255	2020-11-21	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	26-11-1	Antônio Rogério Nogueira	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-07-25	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Draw	26-11-0	Paul Craig	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN+ 22	2019-11-16	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Win	25-11-0	Tyson Pedro	KO/TKO R3 0:43	UFC Fight Night 142	2018-12-01	Light Heavyweight	UFC
Loss	25-10-0	Anthony Smith	KO/TKO R1 1:29	UFC Fight Night 134	2018-07-22	Light Heavyweight	UFC