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Murilo Rua

Last fought: Apr 2009
RECORD
Pro
20-13-1
UFC
8-10-0

Bio

Age45 (May 22, 1980)
Height5'11"
Weight185 lbs
Reach
StanceOrthodox

Career Stats

Statistic Murilo Rua
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.4
Strike Differential0.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy45.8%
Takedown Defense37.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.5
Submission Attempts/15min1.6
Control Time/15min0:00
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins25.0%
Decision % of Wins25.0%
Avg Fight Time8:56
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy39.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.5
Takedown Accuracy27.8%
Takedown Defense66.7%
Control Time/Fight0:00

Fight History

No UFC fight history. Showing DREAM, PRIDE, Strikeforce, EliteXC fight data.
LOSS
vs. Riki Fukuda
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00
Murilo Rua44/12435%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00
Riki Fukuda32/12326%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
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 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tony Bonello
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:15
Murilo Rua41/4689%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Tony Bonello2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
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 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Joey Villasenor
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:05
Murilo Rua23/3959%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00
Joey Villasenor19/3751%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
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 0:00
▼ Rounds
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
WIN
vs. Murad Chunkaiev
Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 3:31
Murilo Rua12/3633%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00
Murad Chunkaiev3/1817%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Quinton Jackson
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Murilo Rua43/7855%TD 4/13Ctrl 0:00
Quinton Jackson46/6670%TD 6/9Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sergei Kharitonov
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:14
Murilo Rua16/5927%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Sergei Kharitonov43/8650%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
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
WIN
vs. Akira Shoji
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 2:24
Murilo Rua9/1947%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Akira Shoji0/40%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kevin Randleman
KO/TKO • Rd 3, 0:20
Murilo Rua11/3333%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Kevin Randleman13/2454%TD 4/5Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ricardo Arona
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Murilo Rua19/4245%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Ricardo Arona23/4848%TD 7/10Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mario Sperry
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Murilo Rua48/8457%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Mario Sperry21/4646%TD 3/6Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alex Andrade
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Murilo Rua52/11147%TD 6/8Ctrl 0:00
Alex Andrade4/1136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dan Henderson
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Murilo Rua56/7278%TD 3/6Ctrl 0:00
Dan Henderson34/4772%TD 4/6Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Daijiro Matsui
KO/TKO (Stomps) • Rd 3, 0:51
Murilo Rua47/8357%TD 4/7Ctrl 0:00
Daijiro Matsui16/2857%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-03-30 09:07:43 | Data source: UFCStats.com