Murilo Rua

Last fought: Apr 2009

RECORD

Pro

20-13-1

UFC

0-0-0

EliteXC, PRIDE, DREAM, Strikeforce

8-10-0

Age

Height

5'11"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

—

Stance

Orthodox

Career Stats (EliteXC, PRIDE, DREAM, Strikeforce)

No UFC bouts yet — these are EliteXC, PRIDE, DREAM, Strikeforce numbers, not UFC numbers.

Statistic	Murilo Rua
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.8
Strike Differential	0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	45.8%
Takedown Defense	37.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.0
Submission Attempts/15min	1.2
Control Time/15min	0:00
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	25.0%
Decision % of Wins	25.0%
Avg Fight Time	11:26
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1
Takedown Accuracy	27.8%
Takedown Defense	66.7%
Control Time/Fight	0:00

Fight History

No UFC fight history. Showing DREAM, EliteXC, PRIDE, Strikeforce fight data.

LOSS

vs. Riki Fukuda

DREAM 8: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 1st Round • Apr 2009

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Murilo Rua44/12435%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00

Riki Fukuda32/12326%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	28/79	35%	2/5	0:00	—
	Riki Fukuda	19/74	26%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Rua	16/45	36%	0/1	0:00	—
	Riki Fukuda	13/49	27%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Benji Radach

EliteXC - Heat • Oct 2008

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:31

Murilo Rua21/3954%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00

Benji Radach30/6943%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	11/20	55%	1/2	0:00	—
	Benji Radach	22/51	43%	1/2	0:00	1

R2	Murilo Rua	10/19	53%	0/2	0:00	—
	Benji Radach	8/18	44%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tony Bonello

EliteXC - Return of the King • Jun 2008

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:15

Murilo Rua41/4689%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Tony Bonello2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	41/46	89%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tony Bonello	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Robbie Lawler

EliteXC - Uprising • Sep 2007

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:04

Murilo Rua51/21124%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00

Robbie Lawler53/13041%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	19/66	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Robbie Lawler	12/45	27%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Rua	29/114	25%	0/5	0:00	—
	Robbie Lawler	19/53	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Murilo Rua	3/31	10%	0/0	0:00	—
	Robbie Lawler	22/32	69%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Joey Villasenor

Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Baroni • Jun 2007

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:05

Murilo Rua23/3959%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Joey Villasenor19/3751%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	10/17	59%	2/3	0:00	—
	Joey Villasenor	9/18	50%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Rua	13/22	59%	0/0	0:00	1
	Joey Villasenor	10/19	53%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Denis Kang

PRIDE Bushido 11 • Jun 2006

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:15

Murilo Rua0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Denis Kang9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Denis Kang	9/17	53%	0/0	0:00	1

LOSS

vs. Paulo Filho

PRIDE Bushido 10 • Apr 2006

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Murilo Rua4/1625%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Paulo Filho30/4862%TD 6/8Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	4/14	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Filho	16/31	52%	5/7	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Rua	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Filho	14/17	82%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Murad Chunkaiev

PRIDE 30: Fully Loaded • Oct 2005

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 3:31

Murilo Rua12/3633%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

Murad Chunkaiev3/1817%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	12/36	33%	2/2	0:00	—
	Murad Chunkaiev	3/18	17%	2/2	0:00	1

LOSS

vs. Quinton Jackson

PRIDE 29: Fists Of Fire • Feb 2005

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Murilo Rua43/7855%TD 4/13Ctrl 0:00

Quinton Jackson46/6670%TD 6/9Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	28/55	51%	2/6	0:00	—
	Quinton Jackson	23/33	70%	3/3	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Rua	6/9	67%	0/2	0:00	—
	Quinton Jackson	7/9	78%	2/5	0:00	—

R3	Murilo Rua	9/14	64%	2/5	0:00	—
	Quinton Jackson	16/24	67%	1/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Sergei Kharitonov

PRIDE Total Elimination 2004 • Apr 2004

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:14

Murilo Rua16/5927%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Sergei Kharitonov43/8650%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	16/59	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergei Kharitonov	43/86	50%	1/1	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Alexander Otsuka

PRIDE 27: Inferno • Feb 2004

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 5:25

Murilo Rua14/2458%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Alexander Otsuka2/1020%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	14/24	58%	1/1	0:00	—
	Alexander Otsuka	2/10	20%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Akira Shoji

PRIDE Shockwave 2003 • Dec 2003

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 2:24

Murilo Rua9/1947%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Akira Shoji0/40%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	9/19	47%	0/0	0:00	1
	Akira Shoji	0/4	0%	1/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Kevin Randleman

PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3 • Dec 2002

KO/TKO • Rd 3, 0:20

Murilo Rua11/3333%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

Kevin Randleman13/2454%TD 4/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	9/23	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	8/10	80%	2/3	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Rua	1/9	11%	1/1	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	4/6	67%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Murilo Rua	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Randleman	1/8	12%	1/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ricardo Arona

PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2 • Nov 2002

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Murilo Rua19/4245%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Ricardo Arona23/4848%TD 7/10Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	16/29	55%	0/1	0:00	—
	Ricardo Arona	6/19	32%	4/7	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Rua	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ricardo Arona	5/7	71%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Murilo Rua	1/10	10%	0/1	0:00	—
	Ricardo Arona	12/22	55%	2/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mario Sperry

PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready • Apr 2002

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Murilo Rua48/8457%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00KD 2

Mario Sperry21/4646%TD 3/6Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	25/49	51%	0/0	0:00	1
	Mario Sperry	10/25	40%	3/5	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Rua	13/19	68%	1/1	0:00	—
	Mario Sperry	8/13	62%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Murilo Rua	10/16	62%	0/0	0:00	1
	Mario Sperry	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alex Andrade

PRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2 • Dec 2001

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Murilo Rua52/11147%TD 6/8Ctrl 0:00

Alex Andrade4/1136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	17/41	41%	3/5	0:00	—
	Alex Andrade	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Rua	19/41	46%	2/2	0:00	—
	Alex Andrade	0/3	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Murilo Rua	16/29	55%	1/1	0:00	—
	Alex Andrade	3/4	75%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Dan Henderson

PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos • Nov 2001

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Murilo Rua56/7278%TD 3/6Ctrl 0:00

Dan Henderson34/4772%TD 4/6Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	25/34	74%	1/1	0:00	—
	Dan Henderson	10/15	67%	1/2	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Rua	24/28	86%	1/2	0:00	—
	Dan Henderson	6/8	75%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Murilo Rua	7/10	70%	1/3	0:00	—
	Dan Henderson	18/24	75%	2/3	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Daijiro Matsui

PRIDE 16: Beasts from the East • Sep 2001

KO/TKO (Stomps) • Rd 3, 0:51

Murilo Rua47/8357%TD 4/7Ctrl 0:00

Daijiro Matsui16/2857%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Murilo Rua	17/36	47%	2/5	0:00	—
	Daijiro Matsui	13/17	76%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Murilo Rua	16/21	76%	2/2	0:00	—
	Daijiro Matsui	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Murilo Rua	14/26	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Daijiro Matsui	2/9	22%	0/1	0:00	—

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