Light Heavyweight

Mauricio Rua

Last fought: Jan 2023

RECORD

Pro

27-14-1

UFC

11-12-1

Age

Height

6'1"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

76"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:02
Fight Completion Rate	58.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.21
% Fights Inside the Distance	66.7%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	147-76 (65.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	75-35 (68.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	68-37 (64.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	58.0%
% Time in Control	23.2%
% Time Controlled	18.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	55.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.04
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.94
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.10
Distance Strike Accuracy	47.0%
Distance Strike Defense	58.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.64
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.91
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.05
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.12
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.97
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.89

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Mauricio Rua League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Mauricio Rua
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	51.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5
Strike Differential	-0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	42.9%
Takedown Defense	47.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.5
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	3:29
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	72.7%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	27.3%
Avg Fight Time	11:02
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.8
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6
Takedown Accuracy	42.9%
Takedown Defense	66.7%
Control Time/Fight	2:36

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Ihor Potieria

UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill • Jan 2023Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:05

Mauricio Rua17/3155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Ihor Potieria21/4151%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:38KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	17/31	55%	0/0	0:01	—
	Ihor Potieria	21/41	51%	0/2	0:38	1

LOSS

vs. Ovince Saint Preux

UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje • May 2022Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mauricio Rua54/9955%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ovince Saint Preux62/11255%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	20/38	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	20/34	59%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	21/33	64%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	20/39	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	13/28	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	22/39	56%	0/1	0:15	—

LOSS

vs. Paul Craig

UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez • Nov 2020Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:36

Mauricio Rua10/2836%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:44

Paul Craig29/5751%TD 4/8Ctrl 3:46

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	6/15	40%	0/0	1:44	—
	Paul Craig	8/24	33%	2/3	1:45	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	4/13	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paul Craig	21/33	64%	2/5	2:01	—

WIN

vs. Rogerio Nogueira

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till • Jul 2020Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mauricio Rua54/10352%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:57

Rogerio Nogueira46/10046%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	16/36	44%	1/1	1:29	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	13/30	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	15/31	48%	0/2	0:11	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	15/39	38%	0/0	1:21	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	23/36	64%	1/1	1:17	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	18/31	58%	0/0	0:00	—

vs. Paul Craig

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare • Nov 2019Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mauricio Rua25/6638%TD 1/3Ctrl 8:21

Paul Craig51/9952%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	7/24	29%	0/2	1:24	—
	Paul Craig	31/58	53%	0/2	1:05	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	9/24	38%	1/1	3:37	—
	Paul Craig	10/16	62%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	9/18	50%	0/0	3:20	—
	Paul Craig	10/25	40%	1/2	0:11	—

WIN

vs. Tyson Pedro

UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa • Dec 2018Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:43

Mauricio Rua30/5654%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:20KD 1

Tyson Pedro31/4470%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	10/21	48%	1/3	0:35	—
	Tyson Pedro	30/41	73%	0/1	0:41	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	6/11	55%	2/2	4:33	—
	Tyson Pedro	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	14/24	58%	0/0	0:12	1
	Tyson Pedro	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Anthony Smith

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith • Jul 2018Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:29

Mauricio Rua4/1233%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Anthony Smith23/3174%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anthony Smith	23/31	74%	0/0	0:01	1

WIN

vs. Gian Villante

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum • Mar 2017Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:59

Mauricio Rua94/17354%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:04KD 2

Gian Villante55/15136%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	39/77	51%	2/3	0:00	1
	Gian Villante	25/69	36%	0/0	0:09	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	38/68	56%	0/0	0:04	—
	Gian Villante	27/68	40%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	17/28	61%	0/0	0:00	1
	Gian Villante	3/14	21%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Corey Anderson

UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic • May 2016Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mauricio Rua48/10148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12KD 2

Corey Anderson55/13840%TD 4/8Ctrl 5:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	30/55	55%	0/0	0:06	1
	Corey Anderson	30/75	40%	0/0	0:25	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	14/34	41%	0/0	0:06	1
	Corey Anderson	19/46	41%	2/5	1:43	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	4/12	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Corey Anderson	6/17	35%	2/3	3:33	—

WIN

vs. Rogerio Nogueira

UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia • Aug 2015Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mauricio Rua53/9854%TD 2/5Ctrl 4:19

Rogerio Nogueira63/16638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	16/42	38%	0/1	0:00	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	38/88	43%	0/0	0:14	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	13/16	81%	1/1	2:37	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	6/16	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	24/40	60%	1/3	1:42	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	19/62	31%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ovince Saint Preux

UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux • Nov 2014Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:34

Mauricio Rua2/367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ovince Saint Preux9/1560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ovince Saint Preux	9/15	60%	0/0	0:06	1

LOSS

vs. Dan Henderson

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 • Mar 2014Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:31

Mauricio Rua48/9650%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:25KD 2

Dan Henderson23/6038%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:08KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	30/58	52%	1/1	0:40	1
	Dan Henderson	10/35	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	12/24	50%	0/1	2:45	1
	Dan Henderson	5/12	42%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	6/14	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dan Henderson	8/13	62%	0/1	0:08	1

WIN

vs. James Te Huna

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot • Dec 2013Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:03

Mauricio Rua9/1275%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

James Te Huna1/714%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	9/12	75%	0/0	0:03	1
	James Te Huna	1/7	14%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chael Sonnen

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen • Aug 2013Light Heavyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:47

Mauricio Rua0/10%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:50

Chael Sonnen5/956%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	0/1	0%	0/1	0:50	—
	Chael Sonnen	5/9	56%	2/3	3:48	—

LOSS

vs. Alexander Gustafsson

UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz • Dec 2012Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mauricio Rua41/9543%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:29

Alexander Gustafsson72/15646%TD 6/12Ctrl 3:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	16/27	59%	1/1	1:13	—
	Alexander Gustafsson	21/50	42%	1/3	1:10	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	15/38	39%	0/2	0:16	—
	Alexander Gustafsson	20/54	37%	2/3	1:21	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	10/30	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexander Gustafsson	31/52	60%	3/6	1:22	—

WIN

vs. Brandon Vera

UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera • Aug 2012Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 4:09

Mauricio Rua68/10366%TD 4/7Ctrl 11:26KD 1

Brandon Vera67/10663%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:51

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	8/12	67%	2/2	4:34	—
	Brandon Vera	7/9	78%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	31/49	63%	1/1	0:51	—
	Brandon Vera	20/37	54%	1/1	1:46	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	13/21	62%	1/3	3:26	—
	Brandon Vera	20/32	62%	0/0	0:02	—

R4	Mauricio Rua	16/21	76%	0/1	2:35	1
	Brandon Vera	20/28	71%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Dan Henderson

UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson • Nov 2011Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Mauricio Rua96/19449%TD 5/10Ctrl 9:07

Dan Henderson77/14155%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:26KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	10/25	40%	0/3	1:10	—
	Dan Henderson	23/43	53%	0/1	0:08	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	20/45	44%	0/0	0:47	—
	Dan Henderson	25/42	60%	0/0	1:13	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	17/38	45%	1/3	2:07	—
	Dan Henderson	21/35	60%	0/1	1:05	1

R4	Mauricio Rua	23/44	52%	3/3	0:30	—
	Dan Henderson	8/20	40%	1/2	2:00	—

R5	Mauricio Rua	26/42	62%	1/1	4:33	—
	Dan Henderson	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Forrest Griffin

UFC 134: Silva vs Okami • Aug 2011Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:53

Mauricio Rua16/2955%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1

Forrest Griffin3/1916%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	16/29	55%	0/0	0:07	1
	Forrest Griffin	3/19	16%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jon Jones

UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones • Mar 2011Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 2:37

Mauricio Rua9/4022%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

Jon Jones75/11366%TD 3/3Ctrl 7:52KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	5/17	29%	0/0	0:02	—
	Jon Jones	25/42	60%	1/1	3:20	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	3/16	19%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jon Jones	26/35	74%	1/1	2:47	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	1/7	14%	0/0	0:03	—
	Jon Jones	24/36	67%	1/1	1:45	1

WIN

vs. Lyoto Machida

UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 • May 2010Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:35

Mauricio Rua17/2861%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:35KD 1

Lyoto Machida9/1182%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	17/28	61%	0/1	0:35	1
	Lyoto Machida	9/11	82%	2/2	0:53	—

LOSS

vs. Lyoto Machida

UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun • Oct 2009Light HeavyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Mauricio Rua80/14655%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:44

Lyoto Machida35/10832%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	19/27	70%	0/1	1:12	—
	Lyoto Machida	9/22	41%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	21/34	62%	0/1	0:57	—
	Lyoto Machida	7/19	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	19/38	50%	0/1	0:12	—
	Lyoto Machida	12/28	43%	0/0	0:03	—

R4	Mauricio Rua	10/19	53%	0/1	0:22	—
	Lyoto Machida	1/18	6%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Mauricio Rua	11/28	39%	0/0	0:01	—
	Lyoto Machida	6/21	29%	0/0	0:20	—

WIN

vs. Chuck Liddell

UFC 97: Redemption • Apr 2009Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:28

Mauricio Rua24/3275%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:26KD 1

Chuck Liddell8/3722%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	24/32	75%	0/1	0:26	1
	Chuck Liddell	8/37	22%	1/1	0:21	—

WIN

vs. Mark Coleman

UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson • Jan 2009Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:36

Mauricio Rua62/10261%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:30KD 2

Mark Coleman31/6945%TD 7/9Ctrl 6:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	23/29	79%	1/1	2:05	1
	Mark Coleman	10/24	42%	3/5	1:43	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	25/48	52%	0/0	1:13	—
	Mark Coleman	8/24	33%	3/3	1:14	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	14/25	56%	0/1	0:12	1
	Mark Coleman	13/21	62%	1/1	3:14	—

LOSS

vs. Forrest Griffin

UFC 76: Knockout • Sep 2007Light Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:45

Mauricio Rua27/7536%TD 5/12Ctrl 4:49

Forrest Griffin66/13051%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	13/34	38%	3/6	2:10	—
	Forrest Griffin	19/46	41%	1/1	1:04	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	11/34	32%	1/4	1:01	—
	Forrest Griffin	27/53	51%	1/1	1:52	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	3/7	43%	1/2	1:38	—
	Forrest Griffin	20/31	65%	0/0	2:44	—

Prior to UFC

PRIDE (13 fights)

WIN

vs. Alistair Overeem

PRIDE 33: The Second Coming • Feb 2007

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:37

Mauricio Rua9/2635%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:00

Alistair Overeem9/2635%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	9/26	35%	1/5	0:00	—
	Alistair Overeem	9/26	35%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura

PRIDE Shockwave 2006 • Dec 2006

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mauricio Rua68/13252%TD 8/9Ctrl 0:00

Kazuhiro Nakamura25/7533%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	37/66	56%	4/5	0:00	—
	Kazuhiro Nakamura	9/31	29%	0/3	0:00	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	13/29	45%	1/1	0:00	—
	Kazuhiro Nakamura	8/17	47%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	18/37	49%	3/3	0:00	—
	Kazuhiro Nakamura	8/27	30%	1/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Randleman

PRIDE 32: The Real Deal • Oct 2006

Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 1, 2:35

Mauricio Rua0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kevin Randleman0/0—TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	0/0	—	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Cyrille Diabate

PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute • Sep 2006

KO/TKO (Stomps) • Rd 1, 5:29

Mauricio Rua16/2955%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00

Cyrille Diabate6/1346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	16/29	55%	3/4	0:00	—
	Cyrille Diabate	6/13	46%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Mark Coleman

PRIDE 31: Unbreakable • Feb 2006

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 0:49

Mauricio Rua0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Mark Coleman0/10%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mark Coleman	0/1	0%	2/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Ricardo Arona

PRIDE Final Conflict 2005 • Aug 2005

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:54

Mauricio Rua12/1963%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Ricardo Arona2/540%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	12/19	63%	1/1	0:00	—
	Ricardo Arona	2/5	40%	2/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alistair Overeem

PRIDE Final Conflict 2005 • Aug 2005

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 6:42

Mauricio Rua26/5448%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00

Alistair Overeem18/2572%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	26/54	48%	0/4	0:00	—
	Alistair Overeem	18/25	72%	2/5	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Rogerio Nogueira

PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005 • Jun 2005

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Mauricio Rua70/16742%TD 7/9Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Rogerio Nogueira31/9632%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	37/80	46%	4/5	0:00	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	15/47	32%	0/1	0:00	1

R2	Mauricio Rua	15/38	39%	2/2	0:00	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	2/13	15%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	18/49	37%	1/2	0:00	1
	Rogerio Nogueira	14/36	39%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Quinton Jackson

PRIDE Total Elimination 2005 • Apr 2005

KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 1, 4:47

Mauricio Rua48/7069%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Quinton Jackson8/1650%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	48/70	69%	1/1	0:00	—
	Quinton Jackson	8/16	50%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Hiromitsu Kanehara

PRIDE 29: Fists Of Fire • Feb 2005

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:40

Mauricio Rua16/2370%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Hiromitsu Kanehara1/520%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	16/23	70%	0/1	0:00	1
	Hiromitsu Kanehara	1/5	20%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Yasuhito Namekawa

PRIDE Bushido 5 • Oct 2004

KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 1, 6:02

Mauricio Rua26/3868%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Yasuhito Namekawa1/250%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	26/38	68%	0/0	0:00	1
	Yasuhito Namekawa	1/2	50%	0/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Akihiro Gono

PRIDE Bushido 2 • Feb 2004

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 9:04

Mauricio Rua63/15341%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Akihiro Gono11/3234%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	63/153	41%	0/2	0:00	1
	Akihiro Gono	11/32	34%	1/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Akira Shoji

PRIDE Bushido 1 • Oct 2003

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:47

Mauricio Rua22/3956%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Akira Shoji4/1429%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	22/39	56%	0/0	0:00	1
	Akira Shoji	4/14	29%	2/2	0:00	—

Other (5 fights)

WIN

vs. Erick Wanderlei

IFC - Global Domination • Sep 2003

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:54

Mauricio Rua21/3560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 2

Erick Wanderlei5/1242%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	13/17	76%	0/0	0:00	2
	Erick Wanderlei	3/10	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	8/18	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Erick Wanderlei	2/2	100%	2/3	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Renato Sobral

IFC - Global Domination • Sep 2003

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 3:07

Mauricio Rua16/3546%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Renato Sobral9/1947%TD 4/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	2/4	50%	0/1	0:00	—
	Renato Sobral	4/10	40%	2/2	0:00	—

R2	Mauricio Rua	13/28	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Renato Sobral	3/6	50%	1/3	0:00	—

R3	Mauricio Rua	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Renato Sobral	2/3	67%	1/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Evangelista Santos

Meca 9 • Aug 2003

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:31

Mauricio Rua21/4547%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00

Evangelista Santos8/3424%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	21/45	47%	1/3	0:00	—
	Evangelista Santos	8/34	24%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Angelo Antonio

Meca 8 • May 2003

KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 1, 0:55

Mauricio Rua7/1450%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Angelo Antonio1/250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	7/14	50%	1/1	0:00	—
	Angelo Antonio	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Rafael Freitas

Meca 7 • Nov 2002

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 4:00

Mauricio Rua32/6648%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Rafael Freitas8/2730%TD 3/6Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Mauricio Rua	32/66	48%	1/1	0:00	1
	Rafael Freitas	8/27	30%	3/6	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com