Maurício Milani Rua (; born 25 November 1981),
also known as Shogun, is a Brazilian professional
mixed martial artist and former model. He competes in the
Light Heavyweight
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Boxing Professional
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division of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2002, Rua is also the
2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion.
Background
Rua was born on 25 November 1981 and raised in
Curitiba, Brazil and is of
Italian, and
Portuguese descent. Rua's father is a businessman and his mother is a former track athlete and now marathon runner. He has an older brother,
Murilo (nicknamed Ninja, born 1980), and a younger brother, Marcos (nicknamed Shaolin).
Both are mixed martial artists training at Universidade da luta, though Marcos does not compete at a professional level. The Rua brothers occasionally take 10-kilometre runs with their mother.
Rua began training in
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...
at the age of six and
Muay Thai
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at the age of seven.
Rua followed his older brother in training at the
Chute Boxe Academy
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, and was successful in BJJ championships at the blue and purple belt levels. In addition to Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, he now trains in wrestling and boxing.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Rua started his professional career at
vale tudo
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events in Brazil, achieving three stoppages due to strikes, including a win over future
Chute Boxe Academy
The Chute Boxe Academy (, ''Kick-Boxing'') is a Brazilian martial arts academy. It opened as a Muay Thai academy in 1978 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Head trainer Rudimar Fedrigo later expanded the program in 1991 to include other aspects of ...
teammate
Evangelista Santos. In a fast-paced bout, Santos matched Rua on the feet until Rua took Santos to the ground and forced a stoppage due to strikes from mount. Shogun then entered the International Fighting Championships's (IFC) Global Domination Tournament. Rua won his first bout against Erik Wanderlei due to punches, and in the second bout got the first submission loss of his career against
Renato Sobral with a guillotine in the third round.
PRIDE Fighting Championship
PRIDE Debut, Bushido and PRIDE 29
Following his victory in the IFC tournament, Shogun made his way to Japan to enter the
PRIDE organization. He made his PRIDE debut at the inaugural
PRIDE Bushido 1
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, a side promotion for lighter fighters. In his three Bushido appearances, Rua defeated
Akira Shoji,
Akihiro Gono, and
Yasuhito Namekawa, all by strikes in the first round.
Rua graduated to his debut in a main PRIDE event at ''
PRIDE 29
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'', where he faced former professional wrestler
Hiromitsu Kanehara, a Japanese fighter known for his toughness. Rua defeated Kanehara by stomps early in the first round.
PRIDE 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix
He entered the
PRIDE 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix tournament as an underdog. For the first round of the tournament at ''
PRIDE Total Elimination 2005'', he faced
Quinton Jackson, whom he had challenged after Jackson won a controversial split decision over
Murilo Rua at ''
PRIDE 29
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''. Maurício dominated the favored fighter from beginning to end, breaking Jackson's ribs with knee strikes and ending the fight in dramatic fashion with soccer kicks to the face in the first round. Jackson later said that Shogun was the best fighter he had ever fought.
In the second round at ''
PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005
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'', Rua faced
Antônio Rogério Nogueira, a member of Chute Boxe's rival academy
Brazilian Top Team. Rua defeated Nogueira by unanimous decision. On 28 August 2005, Rua participated in ''
PRIDE Final Conflict 2005
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Title fights
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Th ...
'', in which the last two bouts of the tournament were held on the same night. Rua defeated
Alistair Overeem by
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in the first round, while
Ricardo Arona defeated Rua's teammate
Wanderlei Silva by decision. Rua and Arona faced each other in the final bout of the tournament. At 2:54 in the first round, Rua knocked Arona out with punches to win the bout and become the
2005 Middleweight Grand Prix Champion. He received a
black belt
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in Brazilian jiu-jitsu from
Nino Schembri
Antônio "Nino" Schembri (; born June 1, 1974 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and former mixed martial artist. He is a former member of the Chute Boxe Academy and currently trains with Black House. ...
afterwards, a process that only took him four years from when he got his purple belt. This wrapped up a year in which he won Fighter of the Year honors from
Sherdog.com
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.
Incident with Hammer House
In the next fight after his Grand Prix win, Shogun faced
Heavyweight
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wrestling star and
PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Champion Mark Coleman at ''
PRIDE 31
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Title fights
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''. As Coleman executed a takedown, Rua landed awkwardly and dislocated his elbow, forcing a stoppage due to injury. Coleman was pulled off of Shogun by the referee, and was confronted immediately by members of Rua's corner. This led to an in-ring brawl between Hammer House and Chute Boxe.
End of PRIDE career
At ''
PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute'' he defeated
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kickboxer
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Cyrille Diabate by tapout due to
stomps. At ''
Pride 32'' he submitted former
UFC Heavyweight Champion Kevin Randleman with a
kneebar at 2:35 of the first round, the only submission victory of his career. In his final
PRIDE appearance at ''
Pride 33'', he fought a rematch with
Alistair Overeem and knocked the Dutch fighter out at 3:37 of the first round.
By the end of his run at PRIDE, Rua was ranked as the top
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in the world by Nokaut,
Sherdog,
and MMAWeekly.com.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
After the UFC bought out PRIDE, Shogun signed on with the UFC and made his debut in the organization at ''
UFC 76''. Facing
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Winner Forrest Griffin, Rua was favoured to win.
However, Rua had difficulty with Griffin and became exhausted early on and was dominated for the remainder of the fight. He succumbed to a
rear-naked choke in the final seconds of the third round. He then had surgery for a pre-existing knee injury.
Rua left Chute Boxe in January 2008 and opened his own camp, Universidade da luta, with his brother Murilo in
Curitiba.
In the months following his surgery Rua completely reruptured damaged ligaments during training and was forced to undergo a second knee surgery. This forced him to drop out of ''
UFC 85
''UFC 85: Bedlam'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on June 7, 2008, at The O2 Arena in London, United Kingdom.
Background
The card was plagued by a number of injuries sustained by scheduled fight ...
''. He was granted a rematch with
Mark Coleman at ''
UFC 93'' in
Dublin. Shogun defeated Coleman by TKO with 24 seconds left in the third round. The fight earned co-Fight of the Night honors and a $40,000 bonus. In spite of the award, Rua drew criticism from fans for his lackluster performance against Coleman, who was 44 years old at the time and had not competed in over two years.
Rua's next fight took place at ''
UFC 97'' in
Montreal against former longtime
UFC Light heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell. Rua won by KO due to strikes. With this victory, Rua returned to the top-ten rankings for the
Light heavyweight
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division, and the UFC decided to put him next in line for a title shot.
Title bouts with Machida
At ''
UFC 104'' Shogun lost by unanimous decision to UFC Light heavyweight Champion
Lyoto Machida. All three judges scored the bout 48–47 in Machida's favor. Journalists and UFC President
Dana White had scored the fight in Rua's favor.
Due to the controversy of the
UFC 104 decision, a rematch was immediately announced and took place at ''
UFC 113'' on 8 May 2010 in Montreal. Rua won via knockout at 3:35 of round 1, after dropping Machida with a right and following up with punches on the ground. He was awarded the UFC Light heavyweight Championship, becoming just the second fighter to have won PRIDE and UFC titles. Following the victory, Rua underwent surgery in June to repair a knee injured during the bout against Machida.
UFC Light heavyweight Champion
Rua's first title defense was scheduled on 19 March 2011 against
Rashad Evans, who had won by unanimous decision over
Quinton Jackson at
UFC 114 on 29 May 2010. However, following
Jon Jones's victory over
Ryan Bader at
UFC 126, it was announced that Evans had blown his knee out in training and would not be able to face Rua. Jones was told during his post-fight interview that the UFC wanted him to replace Evans against Rua for the
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Jones accepted and the fight was programmed for
UFC 128.
Quinton Jackson was also offered the title fight but declined, as six weeks' notice did not provide enough time to make weight.
In the title fight, Jones began the fight with a
flying knee to the head. Rua later said the blow greatly affected his performance for the rest of the bout. Jones kept the pressure on Rua throughout the rest of the fight, utilizing unorthodox striking and
ground and pound. Rua lost the fight via TKO in round three.
Post title fights
After the loss to Jones, Rua's rematch with
Forrest Griffin took place on 27 August 2011 at
UFC 134. In a match that looked like the complete opposite of their original bout, Shogun demonstrated good head movement and footwork, as well as good accuracy and striking power, to win the bout via KO early in the first round. Rua had now avenged three of his six losses.
Rua faced
Dan Henderson on 19 November 2011 at
UFC 139, losing via unanimous decision. Henderson was in control for most of the first three rounds, dropping Rua in the third. In the fourth round, the momentum started to shift towards Rua, who was able to mount Henderson. Despite the decision loss, Rua was awarded a ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award. This fight is widely viewed as the "Fight of the Year" for 2011.
Rua was expected to face
Thiago Silva on 21 July 2012, at
UFC 149. However, Silva was forced out of the bout with an injury.
Rua faced
Brandon Vera
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on 4 August 2012, at
UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera. In a back-and-forth affair, Shogun managed to drop Vera several times and won by TKO due to punches in the fourth round.
Rua faced
Alexander Gustafsson on 8 December 2012, at
UFC on Fox 5. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Rua was expected to face
Antônio Rogério Nogueira in a rematch at
UFC 161. However, Nogueira pulled out of the bout in the days leading up to the event citing a back injury. Perennial multi-divisional contender
Chael Sonnen was briefly linked as a replacement for Nogueira
but eventually Rua was pulled from the event altogether.
On 17 August 2013, at
UFC Fight Night 26, Rua faced
Chael Sonnen in the main event. He lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the first round.
Rua next faced
James Te Huna on 7 December 2013, at
UFC Fight Night 33
''UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 33'') was a mixed martial arts event held on 6 December 2013, at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The event was broadcast live on Fox Spo ...
. He won the fight via first round knockout. The win also earned Rua his third ''Knockout of the Night'' bonus award.
A rematch with
Dan Henderson took place on 23 March 2014 at
UFC Fight Night 38. After winning the first two rounds and scoring a knockdown in each, he was defeated via strikes in the third round. Despite the TKO loss, Rua was given his third ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award, his second for a bout against Henderson. Rua sustained a broken nose in his fight with Henderson that required surgery.
On 29 October 2014, it was announced that Rua would coach opposite
Anderson Silva for
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4, which began filming in early 2015. Despite being coaches on the show, the two fighters will not face each other at the end of the season.
In September 2014, Rua revealed that he had signed a new, eight-fight contract with the UFC. Rua was expected to face
Jimi Manuwa on 8 November 2014 at
UFC Fight Night 56.
However, on 29 October, it was revealed that Manuwa was injured and was replaced by
Ovince St. Preux. Rua lost the fight via knockout at just 34 seconds into the first round, the fastest knockout loss of his career.
Ten years after their first bout, Rua had a rematch against former opponent
Antônio Rogério Nogueira on 1 August 2015 at
UFC 190. He won the fight by unanimous decision and both participants were awarded ''Fight of the Night'' honors.
A long discussed bout against
Rashad Evans was rescheduled and was expected to take place on 16 April 2016 at
UFC on Fox 19.
However, Rua was pulled from the fight on 9 March in favor of a matchup with
Corey Anderson a couple of weeks later at
UFC 198. Rua was awarded a split decision victory.
Rua next faced
Gian Villante on 11 March 2017 at
UFC Fight Night 106
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. He won the fight via technical knock-out in the third round.
A rematch with
Ovince Saint Preux was expected to take place on 22 September 2017 at
UFC Fight Night 117. However, Rua pulled out of the fight as the event was approaching on 16 September and was replaced by returning veteran
Yushin Okami.
Rua was expected to face
Volkan Oezdemir on 12 May 2018 at
UFC Fight Night 129. However it was reported on 13 April 2018 that Oezdemir was pulled from the event due to alleged
visa issues restricting his travel to
Chile. The pairing was left intact and rescheduled for 22 July 2018 at
UFC Fight Night 134,
However the bout was cancelled once again after promotion officials elected to pull Oezdemir from that fight in favor of a matchup against
Alexander Gustafsson the following month at
UFC 227. He was replaced by
Anthony Smith. Rua lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
Rua faced
Tyson Pedro on 2 December 2018 at
UFC Fight Night 142. He won the fight via technical knockout in round three, finishing Pedro with a flurry of strikes after Pedro suffered a leg injury and was unable to defend himself. This win earned him the
Performance of the Night award.
Rua was expected to face
Sam Alvey on 16 November 2019 at
UFC on ESPN+ 22
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. However, Alvey was removed from the fight on 25 October due to a broken hand and was replaced by
Paul Craig. After three rounds, the back-and-forth fight was declared a split draw.
A third bout with
Antônio Rogério Nogueira was scheduled to take place on 9 May 2020 at
UFC 250. However, the bout was postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. The bout eventually took place on 26 July 2020 at
UFC on ESPN 14. He won the fight via split decision.
A rematch with
Paul Craig took place on 21 November 2020 at
UFC 255. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
Rua had a rematch against
Ovince Saint Preux on 7 May 2022 at
UFC 274. He lost the fight via split decision.
Rua is scheduled to face Ihor Potieria on January 21, 2023, at
UFC 283.
Personal life
On 12 September 2007, Rua married physiotherapist Renata Ribeiro. Their first child, a daughter named Maria Eduarda, was born on 15 January 2010.
Before becoming a fighter, Rua worked as a model in Brazil, doing books, pictures, and even fashion shows for brands.
Of this time, he once said "The first work is fight, and the second is model."
Championships and achievements
*
PRIDE Fighting Championships
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**
2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion
*
Ultimate Fighting Championship
**
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
**
Knockout of the Night (
Three times)
vs. Chuck Liddell, Lyoto Machida and James Te Huna
**
Fight of the Night (
Four times)
vs. Mark Coleman, Dan Henderson (x2), Antônio Rogério Nogueira
**
Performance of the Night (
One time)
vs. Tyson Pedro
**Tied (
with Jon Jones, Ovince Saint Preux and Glover Teixeira) for most fight-night bonuses in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (eight)
**Fight of the Year (2011)
vs. Dan Henderson
**
UFC Hall of Fame (Fight Wing, Class of 2018)
vs. Dan Henderson at UFC 139
*
World MMA Awards
**2010 Knockout of the Year
versus Lyoto Machida on 8 May
**2011 Fight of the Year
versus Dan Henderson on 19 November
*
Sherdog
**2005 Fighter of the Year
**2005 Fight of the Year
versus Antônio Rogério Nogueira on 26 June
**2009 Comeback Fighter of the Year
**Mixed Martial Arts Hall of Fame
*
Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
**2011 Fight of the Year
versus Dan Henderson on 19 November
Mixed martial arts record
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Ovince Saint Preux
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UFC 274
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Paul Craig
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UFC 255
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Antônio Rogério Nogueira
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UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
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Abu Dhabi
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, United Arab Emirates
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, Draw
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Paul Craig
, Draw (split)
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UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré
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, align=center, 5:00
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São Paulo, Brazil
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, Win
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Tyson Pedro
, TKO (punches)
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UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
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, align=center, 0:43
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Adelaide, Australia
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 25–11
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Anthony Smith
, KO (elbow)
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UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
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, align=center, 1:29
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Hamburg, Germany
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Gian Villante
, TKO (punches)
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UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
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, align=center, 3
, align=center, 0:59
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Fortaleza
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, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 24–10
,
Corey Anderson
, Decision (split)
,
UFC 198
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Curitiba, Brazil
,
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, Win
, align=center, 23–10
,
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 190
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
,
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, Loss
, align=center, 22–10
,
Ovince Saint Preux
, KO (punches)
,
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:34
,
Uberlândia, Brazil
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 22–9
,
Dan Henderson
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 1:31
,
Natal, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 22–8
,
James Te Huna
, KO (punch)
,
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:03
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Brisbane, Australia
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 21–8
,
Chael Sonnen
, Submission (guillotine choke)
,
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:47
,
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 21–7
,
Alexander Gustafsson
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
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Seattle, Washington, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 21–6
,
Brandon Vera
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, TKO (punches)
,
UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
,
, align=center, 4
, align=center, 4:09
,
Los Angeles, California, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 20–6
,
Dan Henderson
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 139
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
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San Jose, California, United States
,
, -
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, align=center, 20–5
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Forrest Griffin
, KO (punches)
,
UFC 134
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:53
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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, -
, Loss
, align=center, 19–5
,
Jon Jones
, TKO (punches and knees)
,
UFC 128
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 2:37
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Newark, New Jersey, United States
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, -
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, align=center, 19–4
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Lyoto Machida
, KO (punches)
,
UFC 113
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:35
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Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
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, -
, Loss
, align=center, 18–4
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Lyoto Machida
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 104
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
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Los Angeles, California, United States
,
, -
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, align=center, 18–3
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Chuck Liddell
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC 97
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:28
, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
,
, -
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, align=center, 17–3
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Mark Coleman
, TKO (punches)
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UFC 93
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, align=center, 3
, align=center, 4:36
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Dublin, Ireland
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, align=center, 16–3
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Forrest Griffin
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UFC 76
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, align=center, 4:45
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Anaheim, California, United States
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, align=center, 16–2
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Alistair Overeem
, KO (punches)
,
PRIDE 33
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:37
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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, align=center, 15–2
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Kazuhiro Nakamura
, Decision (unanimous)
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PRIDE Shockwave 2006
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, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
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Saitama, Japan
,
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, Win
, align=center, 14–2
,
Kevin Randleman
, Submission (kneebar)
,
PRIDE 32
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:35
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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, -
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, align=center, 13–2
,
Cyrille Diabaté
, TKO (stomps)
,
PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 5:29
,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 12–2
,
Mark Coleman
, TKO (broken arm)
,
PRIDE 31
The year 2006 was the 10th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2006 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 31 - Unbreakable''.
Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The f ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:49
,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–1
,
Ricardo Arona
, KO (punches)
, rowspan=2,
PRIDE Final Conflict 2005
The year 2005 is the 9th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2005 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 29 - Fists of Fire''.
Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
Th ...
, rowspan=2,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:54
, rowspan=2,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–1
,
Alistair Overeem
, TKO (punches)
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 6:42
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–1
,
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
, Decision (unanimous)
,
PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005
The year 2005 is the 9th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2005 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 29 - Fists of Fire''.
Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–1
,
Quinton Jackson
, TKO (soccer kicks)
,
PRIDE Total Elimination 2005
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:47
,
Osaka, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–1
,
Hiromitsu Kanehara
, TKO (stomp)
,
PRIDE 29
The year 2005 is the 9th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2005 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 29 - Fists of Fire''.
Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:40
,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–1
,
Yasuhito Namekawa
, TKO (punches)
,
PRIDE Bushido 5
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 6:02
,
Osaka, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–1
,
Akihiro Gono
, TKO (soccer kicks)
,
PRIDE Bushido 2
The year 2004 is the 8th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2004 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 27 - Inferno''.
Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The followi ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 9:04
,
Kanagawa, Japan
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–1
,
Akira Shoji
, KO (punches)
,
PRIDE Bushido 1
The year 2003 is the 7th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2003 had 6 events beginning with, ''Pride 25 - Body Blow''.
Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The follow ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:47
,
Saitama, Japan
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 4–1
,
Renato Sobral
, Submission (guillotine choke)
, rowspan=2, IFC: Global Domination
, rowspan=2,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 3:07
, rowspan=2,
Denver, Colorado, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
,
Erik Wanderley
Erik Wanderley is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed martial arts, MMA competitor.
In 2003 he became the Super Heavy World Jiu-jitsu Champion. He began his MMA career in the same year when he was defeated by Maurício Rua in his first ...
, TKO (punches)
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:54
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
,
Evangelista Santos
, TKO (punches)
, Meca World Vale Tudo 9
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 9:22
,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Angelo de Oliveira
, TKO (soccer kicks)
, Meca World Vale Tudo 8
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:55
,
Curitiba, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Rafael Freitas
, KO (kick)
, Meca World Vale Tudo 7
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:00
,
Curitiba, Brazil
,
, -
See also
*
List of current UFC fighters
This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. , the UFC roster ...
* List of male mixed martial artists
* List of PRIDE champions
* List of UFC champions
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rua, Mauricio
1981 births
Living people
Brazilian male mixed martial artists
Light heavyweight mixed martial artists
Heavyweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian Muay Thai practitioners
Sportspeople from Curitiba
Ultimate Fighting Championship champions
Brazilian people of Italian descent
Brazilian people of Portuguese descent
Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters