Akira Shoji vs Mauricio Rua
Akira Shoji is 14-17-5; Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1. Akira Shoji is 8 years older than Mauricio Rua. Mauricio Rua has a 76" · 193 cm reach advantage over Akira Shoji. Mauricio Rua is 5" · 13 cm taller than Akira Shoji. They have met once: Akira Shoji 0, Mauricio Rua 1.
Style & credentials
No background on record
- 2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
- 2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand Prixmiddleweight (93 kg)
- —Competitor · Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournamentsblue and purple belt
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
1 early stoppage has no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- WCarlos ToyotaDEEP · Nov 19, 2006Decision
- LKyacey UscolaKOTC: All Stars · Oct 28, 2006TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- WTodd MedinaKOTC: Rapid Fire · Aug 4, 2006Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
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- WTsuyoshi TamakairikiPRIDE: Bushido 3 · May 23, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Heavyweight
- WYukio KawabePride Bushido 3 · May 23, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Welterweight
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- WDustin DenesAbsolute Fighting Championship · Jul 19, 2003Decision
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- WDavid RobertsKOTC: Revolution · May 17, 2002SUB · R2 · 4:46 · Light Heavyweight
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- WHerman RentingPRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun · Oct 31, 2000SUB · R1 · 3:48 · Openweight
- WJohn RenkenPRIDE 9: New Blood · Jun 4, 2000SUB · R1 · 6:44 · Openweight
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- WPRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round · Jan 30, 2000Unanimous Decision · R1 · 15:00 · Openweight
- DRyushi YanagisawaPancrase 77 · Sep 18, 1999Decision · Heavyweight
- WLarry ParkerPRIDE 7 · Sep 12, 1999Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
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- DAdriano de SouzaGreatest Common Multiple · Aug 29, 1998DRAW
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- WJuan MottPride 2 · Mar 15, 1998SUB · R1 · 3:47 · Heavyweight
- WJuan MottPRIDE 2 · Mar 5, 1998SUB · R1 · 3:47 · Openweight
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- LKaichi TsujiJapan Regional · Jul 27, 1997Decision
- WVidal SerradillaJapan Regional · May 28, 1997SUB
- DManabu OharaJapan Regional · Nov 30, 1996DRAW
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- LUFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- DUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 16, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 42 fightsShow less
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- WUFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · May 14, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · Aug 1, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · Nov 8, 2014TKO · R1 · 0:34 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 · Mar 23, 2014TKO · R3 · 1:31 · Light Heavyweight
- W
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- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · Dec 8, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- LUFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson · Nov 19, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
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- W
- LUFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN · Oct 24, 2009Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WPRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005 · Jun 26, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- WYasuhito NamekawaPRIDE: Bushido 5 · Oct 14, 2004TKO · R1 · 6:02 · Middleweight
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- WEric WanderleiIFC 17: Global Domination · Sep 6, 2003TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight
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- WÂngelo de OliveiraMeca World Vale Tudo · May 16, 2003TKO
- WTBAMeca World Vale Tudo · Nov 8, 2002TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Akira Shoji and Mauricio Rua ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at PRIDE: Bushido 1 (Sun, Oct 5, 2003), where Mauricio Rua won by TKO.
What are the records of Akira Shoji and Mauricio Rua?
Akira Shoji is 14-17-5 and Mauricio Rua is 27-14-1.
Who has the longer reach, Akira Shoji or Mauricio Rua?
Mauricio Rua has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 0" · 0 cm for Akira Shoji, a 76" · 193 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Akira Shoji or Mauricio Rua?
Mauricio Rua is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Akira Shoji stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Akira Shoji or Mauricio Rua?
Akira Shoji is 52 and Mauricio Rua is 44.
Who has more finishes, Akira Shoji or Mauricio Rua?
Akira Shoji has 9 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Mauricio Rua has 22 wins (21 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).