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Mauricio Rua

Mauricio Rua

“Shogun”

Light HeavyweightBrazil3-fight losing streak

27Wins
14Losses
1Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLLWD

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Profile

Age
44 (born November 25, 1981)
Born in
Curitiba
Height
6' 1"
Weight
205 lbs.
Reach
76"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
11-12-1
Title fights
3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC11

  • KO/TKO 8
  • Decision 3

Losses in the UFC12

  • KO/TKO 6
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 4

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.35 top 48%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.46
Striking accuracy52%Better than 71% of light heavyweights
Strike defense52%Better than 48% of light heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
1.53 top 38%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.2
Takedown accuracy43%Better than 65% of light heavyweights
Takedown defense48%Better than 23% of light heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Rua last fought on January 21, 2023 (Loss vs Ihor Potieria). Rua has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Mauricio Rua

Born on November 25, 1981 in Curitiba, Brazil, Mauricio Rua "Shogun" competes as a light heavyweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 1", Rua has a 76" reach, long for that height.

Rua's professional career began in 2002, debuting with Meca World Vale Tudo. Rua arrived in the UFC with a 16-2 record. Rua made a UFC debut at UFC 76: Knockout in September 2007 and lost to Forrest Griffin by rear naked choke. Rua's UFC record stands at 11-12-1 after 24 fights. Rua first won a UFC title fight at UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2, beating Lyoto Machida.

Knockouts define Rua's UFC career: 8 of 11 wins came by KO or TKO. Notable wins include Forrest Griffin, Lyoto Machida, Chuck Liddell and Mark Coleman, all UFC title-fight winners.

The quickest UFC win of Rua's career took 1:03, against James Te Huna at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot. Rua's record in UFC title fights stands at 1-2. Rua has fought Ovince Saint Preux twice in the UFC (lost, lost). Before and outside the UFC, Rua fought in Pride (12-1) and Meca World Vale Tudo (3-0).

Rua's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill in January 2023, where Rua lost to Ihor Potieria.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Ihor Potieria

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 4:05

    UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill

    Jan 21, 2023

    17Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Ovince Saint Preux

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje

    May 7, 2022

    54Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Paul Craig

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Back Control · R2 3:36

    UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez

    Nov 21, 2020

    10Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Rogerio Nogueira

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till

    Jul 25, 2020

    54Str 2TD 0KD
  5. D

    Paul Craig

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare

    Nov 16, 2019

    25Str 1TD 0KD
  6. W

    Tyson Pedro

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 0:43

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa

    Dec 1, 2018

    30Str 3TD 1KD
  7. L

    Anthony Smith

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 1:29

    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith

    Jul 22, 2018

    4Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Gian Villante

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R3 0:59

    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum

    Mar 11, 2017

    94Str 2TD 2KD
  9. W

    Corey Anderson

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic

    May 14, 2016

    48Str 0TD 2KD
  10. W

    Rogerio Nogueira

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia

    Aug 1, 2015

    53Str 2TD 0KD
  11. L

    Ovince Saint Preux

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:34

    UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux

    Nov 8, 2014

    2Str 0TD 0KD
  12. L

    Dan Henderson

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R3 1:31

    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2

    Mar 23, 2014

    48Str 1TD 2KD
  13. W

    James Te Huna

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:03

    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot

    Dec 6, 2013

    9Str 0TD 1KD
  14. L

    Chael Sonnen

    Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 4:47

    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen

    Aug 17, 2013

    0Str 0TD 0KD
  15. L

    Alexander Gustafsson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz

    Dec 8, 2012

    41Str 1TD 0KD
  16. W

    Brandon Vera

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R4 4:09

    UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera

    Aug 4, 2012

    68Str 4TD 1KD
  17. L

    Dan Henderson

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson

    Nov 19, 2011

    96Str 5TD 0KD
  18. W

    Forrest Griffin

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R1 1:53

    UFC 134: Silva vs Okami

    Aug 27, 2011

    16Str 0TD 1KD
  19. L

    Jon Jones Title

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R3 2:37

    UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones

    Mar 19, 2011

    9Str 0TD 0KD
  20. W

    Lyoto Machida Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R1 3:35

    UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2

    May 8, 2010

    17Str 0TD 1KD
  21. L

    Lyoto Machida Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun

    Oct 24, 2009

    80Str 0TD 0KD
  22. W

    Chuck Liddell

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:28

    UFC 97: Redemption

    Apr 18, 2009

    24Str 0TD 1KD
  23. W

    Mark Coleman

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 4:36

    UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson

    Jan 17, 2009

    62Str 1TD 2KD
  24. L

    Forrest Griffin

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 4:45

    UFC 76: Knockout

    Sep 22, 2007

    27Str 5TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1 across 42 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on November 8, 2002 (Meca World Vale Tudo). 18 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins27

  • KO/TKO 21
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 5

Pro losses14

  • KO/TKO 6
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 4
Finish rate
81% of wins
Longest win streak
8
Current streak
3 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC11-12-12007
Pride12-12003
Meca World Vale Tudo3-02002
IFC1-12003

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Ihor Potieria TKO (punches), R1 UFC 283 Jan 21, 2023
L Ovince Saint Preux Decision (split), R3 UFC 274 May 7, 2022
L Paul Craig TKO (submission to punches), R2 UFC 255 Nov 21, 2020
W Antônio Rogério Nogueira Decision (split), R3 UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till Jul 25, 2020
D Paul Craig Draw (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré Nov 16, 2019
W Tyson Pedro TKO (punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa Dec 1, 2018
L Anthony Smith KO (elbow), R1 UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith Jul 22, 2018
W Gian Villante TKO (punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum Mar 11, 2017
W Corey Anderson Decision (split), R3 UFC 198 May 14, 2016
W Antônio Rogério Nogueira Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 190 Aug 1, 2015
L Ovince Saint Preux KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux Nov 8, 2014
L Dan Henderson TKO (punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 Mar 23, 2014
W James Te Huna KO (punch), R1 UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot Dec 6, 2013
L Chael Sonnen Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen Aug 17, 2013
L Alexander Gustafsson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz Dec 8, 2012
W Brandon Vera TKO (punches), R4 UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera Aug 4, 2012
L Dan Henderson Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 139 Nov 19, 2011
W Forrest Griffin KO (punches), R1 UFC 134 Aug 27, 2011
L Jon Jones TKO (punches and knees), R3 UFC 128 Mar 19, 2011
W Lyoto Machida KO (punches), R1 UFC 113 May 8, 2010
L Lyoto Machida Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 104 Oct 24, 2009
W Chuck Liddell TKO (punches), R1 UFC 97 Apr 18, 2009
W Mark Coleman TKO (punches), R3 UFC 93 Jan 17, 2009
L Forrest Griffin Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 UFC 76 Sep 22, 2007
W Alistair Overeem KO (punches), R1 PRIDE 33 (Pride) Feb 24, 2007
W Kazuhiro Nakamura Decision (unanimous), R3 PRIDE Shockwave 2006 (Pride) Dec 31, 2006
W Kevin Randleman Submission (kneebar), R1 PRIDE 32 (Pride) Oct 21, 2006
W Cyrille Diabaté TKO (stomps), R1 PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute (Pride) Sep 10, 2006
L Mark Coleman TKO (broken arm), R1 PRIDE 31 (Pride) Feb 26, 2006
W Ricardo Arona KO (punches), R1 PRIDE Final Conflict 2005 (Pride) Aug 28, 2005
W Alistair Overeem TKO (punches), R1 PRIDE Final Conflict 2005 (Pride) Aug 28, 2005
W Antônio Rogério Nogueira Decision (unanimous), R3 PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005 (Pride) Jun 26, 2005
W Quinton Jackson TKO (soccer kicks), R1 PRIDE Total Elimination 2005 (Pride) Apr 23, 2005
W Hiromitsu Kanehara TKO (stomp), R1 PRIDE 29 (Pride) Feb 20, 2005
W Yasuhito Namekawa TKO (punches), R1 PRIDE Bushido 5 (Pride) Oct 14, 2004
W Akihiro Gono TKO (soccer kicks), R1 PRIDE Bushido 2 (Pride) Feb 15, 2004
W Akira Shoji KO (punches), R1 PRIDE Bushido 1 (Pride) Oct 5, 2003
L Renato Sobral Submission (guillotine choke), R3 IFC: Global Domination Sep 6, 2003
W Erik Wanderley TKO (punches), R2 IFC: Global Domination Sep 6, 2003
W Evangelista Santos TKO (punches), R1 Meca World Vale Tudo 9 Aug 1, 2003
W Angelo de Oliveira TKO (soccer kicks), R1 Meca World Vale Tudo 8 May 16, 2003
W Rafael Freitas KO (kick), R1 Meca World Vale Tudo 7 Nov 8, 2002

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Mauricio Rua's record?

Mauricio Rua's professional MMA record is 27 wins, 14 losses and 1 draws.

How old is Mauricio Rua?

Mauricio Rua is 44 years old, born on November 25, 1981.

How tall is Mauricio Rua and what is their reach?

Mauricio Rua stands 6' 1" with a 76" reach.

Who did Mauricio Rua fight last?

Mauricio Rua lost to Ihor Potieria by KO/TKO at UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill on Jan 21, 2023.

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