All fightersMurilo Rua
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10KO / TKO WINS
8SUBMISSION WINS
2DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 22 May 1980 |
| Nationality | Brazil |
| Lives in | Curitiba, Parana |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Universidade da Luta |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight | 83.9 kg (185 lb) |
| Pro debut | 27 May 2000 |
| Last fight | 6 Sep 2012 |
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Fight history
34 professional fights on file. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Paulo Filho | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:47 | BOTB - Filho vs. Ninja | 6 Sep 2012 |
| Referee Mario Yamasaki | ||||||
| Loss | Tom Watson | KO (head kick and punches) | 3 | 2:06 | BAMMA 6 - Watson vs. Rua | 21 May 2011 |
| Referee Marc Goddard | ||||||
| Loss | Roy Boughton | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | W-1 MMA 6 - New Ground | 23 Oct 2010 |
| Win | Jeremy May | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:02 | Impact FC 2 - The Uprising: Sydney | 18 Jul 2010 |
| Referee Steve Perceval | ||||||
| Win | Arturo Arcemendes | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:27 | BC - Bitetti Combat 7 | 28 May 2010 |
| Referee Mario Yamasaki | ||||||
| Win | Jason Jones | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:20 | BC - Bitetti Combat 5 | 12 Dec 2009 |
| Referee Pedro Rizzo | ||||||
| Win | Alex Stiebling | TKO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 0:39 | BC - Bitetti Combat 4 | 12 Sep 2009 |
| Referee Renzo Gracie | ||||||
| Loss | Riki Fukuda | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Dream 8 - Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Opening Round | 5 Apr 2009 |
| Referee Kenichi Serizawa | ||||||
| Loss | Benji Radach | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:31 | EliteXC - Heat | 4 Oct 2008 |
| Referee Jorge Alonso | ||||||
| Win | Tony Bonello | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:15 | EliteXC - The Return of the King | 14 Jun 2008 |
| Referee Mario Yamasaki | ||||||
| Win | Xavier Foupa-Pokam | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:47 | Cage Rage 24 - Feel the Pain | 1 Dec 2007 |
| Loss | Robbie Lawler | KO (punches) | 3 | 2:04 | EliteXC - Uprising | 15 Sep 2007 |
| Referee Mario Yamasaki | ||||||
| Win | Joey Villasenor | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:05 | Strikeforce-EliteXC - Shamrock vs. Baroni | 22 Jun 2007 |
| Referee Mario Yamasaki | ||||||
| Win | Alex Reid | TKO (cut on the shin) | 1 | 0:28 | Cage Rage 21 - Judgement Day | 21 Apr 2007 |
| Win | Mark Weir | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 2 | 1:15 | Cage Rage 18 - Battleground | 30 Sep 2006 |
| Loss | Denis Kang | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:15 | Pride - Bushido 11 | 4 Jun 2006 |
| Referee Yuji Shimada | ||||||
| Loss | Paulo Filho | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Pride - Bushido 10 | 2 Apr 2006 |
| Referee Yuji Shimada | ||||||
| Win | Murad Chunkaiev | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 3:31 | Pride 30 - Fully Loaded | 23 Oct 2005 |
| Referee Minoru Toyonaga | ||||||
| Loss | Quinton Jackson | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride 29 - Fists of Fire | 20 Feb 2005 |
| Referee Yuji Shimada | ||||||
| Loss | Sergei Kharitonov | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:14 | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004 | 25 Apr 2004 |
| Referee Yuji Shimada | ||||||
| Win | Alexander Otsuka | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 5:25 | Pride 27 - Inferno | 1 Feb 2004 |
| Referee Minoru Toyonaga | ||||||
| Win | Akira Shoji | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 2:41 | Pride FC - Shockwave 2003 | 31 Dec 2003 |
| Referee Yuji Shimada | ||||||
| Loss | Kevin Randleman | TKO (cut) | 3 | 0:20 | Pride 24 - Cold Fury 3 | 23 Dec 2002 |
| Referee Yuji Shimada | ||||||
| Loss | Ricardo Arona | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride 23 - Championship Chaos 2 | 24 Nov 2002 |
| Referee Daisuke Noguchi | ||||||
| Win | Mario Sperry | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride 20 - Armed and Ready | 28 Apr 2002 |
| Referee Daisuke Noguchi | ||||||
| Win | Alex Andrade | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2 | 23 Dec 2001 |
| Referee Daisuke Noguchi | ||||||
| Loss | Dan Henderson | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Pride 17 - Championship Chaos | 3 Nov 2001 |
| Referee Daisuke Noguchi | ||||||
| Win | Daijiro Matsui | TKO (soccer kick and stomps) | 3 | 0:51 | Pride 16 - Beasts From The East | 24 Sep 2001 |
| Referee Akira Okabayashi | ||||||
| Win | Rogerio Sagate | Submission (keylock) | 1 | 3:54 | Meca 5 - Meca World Vale Tudo 5 | 9 Jun 2001 |
| Draw | Akihiro Gono | Draw (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto - To The Top 4 | 1 May 2001 |
| Referee Toshiharu Suzuki | ||||||
| Win | Leopoldo Serao | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 7:00 | Meca 4 - Meca World Vale Tudo 4 | 16 Dec 2000 |
| Referee Miguel Repanas | ||||||
| Win | Luiz Claudio das Dores | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 3:00 | Meca 3 - Meca World Vale Tudo 3 | 14 Nov 2000 |
| Referee Miguel Repanas | ||||||
| Win | Israel Albuquerque | TKO (shoulder injury) | 1 | 1:36 | Meca 2 - Meca World Vale Tudo 2 | 12 Aug 2000 |
| Win | Adriano Verdelli | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:08 | Meca 1 - Meca World Vale Tudo 1 | 27 May 2000 |