Denis Kang vs Murilo Rua
Denis Kang is 35-16-2; Murilo Rua is 20-13-1. Denis Kang is 3 years older than Murilo Rua. They have met once: Denis Kang 1, Murilo Rua 0.
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Style & credentials
Denis Kang
No background on record
Camp · American Top TeamMurilo Rua
No background on record
Camp · Universidade da lutaWhere the strikes land
Range × target
Denis Kang3 UFC fights · 68 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%23/97
10%7/13
1%1/3
Clinch
4%3/9
1%1/2
3%2/2
Ground
35%24/40
10%7/7
0%0/0
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
Denis Kang43 of 53 ended early · 81%10 went the distance
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11 early stoppages have no logged time
Murilo Rua25 of 34 ended early · 74%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Denis Kang1-4
- L
- WHye Seok SonRoad FC 8: Bitter Rivals· Jun 16, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:57 · Middleweight
- L
- LSeung Bae WiRoad FC 3: Explosion· Jul 24, 2011TKO · R2 · 3:18 · Catchweight
- L
Full record · 55 fightsShow less
- WEun Soo LeeRoad FC 2: Alive· Apr 15, 2011UD · Light Heavyweight
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- WDae Won KimWarrior One· Jun 19, 2010Submission
- L
- WXavier Foupa-PokamUFC 97: REDEMPTION· Apr 18, 2009UD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- L
- L
- WJung Gyu ChoiSpirit MC Interleague 5· Mar 11, 2007UD · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WAlbert VasconcelosSpirit MC 8· Apr 22, 2006TKO · R1 · 0:12 · Heavyweight
- W
- WRon FieldsAbsolute Fighting Championship· Dec 10, 2005Submission
- NCRobert VillegasSpirit MC 7· Oct 29, 2005NC · R1 · 4:25
- W
- WTakahiro ObaPRIDE: Bushido 6· Apr 3, 2005Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Middleweight
- WAlexey VeselovzorovM-1: Heavyweight Grand Prix 2004· Dec 4, 2004Submission · R1 · 1:17 · Heavyweight
- WJin Ho YangSpirit MC 5· Sep 11, 2004TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Heavyweight
- W
- WJunpei HamadaSpirit MC 5· Sep 11, 2004Submission · R1 · 2:35 · Heavyweight
- WKobus HuisamenSpirit MC 4· Jun 12, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:06 · Heavyweight
- WHyun Chul ChoSpirit MC 3· Apr 10, 2004Submission · R1 · 2:06 · Heavyweight
- WHyung Jun KimSpirit MC Interleague 1· Feb 7, 2004TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Heavyweight
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- WStephan PotvinTKO Major League MMA· Sep 6, 2003TKO · R3 · 2:22 · Middleweight
- WKaipo KalamaSuperbrawl 30· Jun 13, 2003MD · Middleweight
- WBrendan SeguinSuperbrawl 30· Jun 13, 2003Submission · R1 · 2:24 · Middleweight
- WKeith RockelUSMMA: Ring Of Fury 3· May 3, 2003TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Catchweight
- WChris PeakBritish Columbia Regional· Apr 4, 2003Submission
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- L
- W
- WShane BieverBritish Columbia Regional· Jun 22, 2002Submission
- NC
- LMarty ArmendarezIFC: Warriors Challenge 15· Aug 31, 2001TKO · R1 · 3:52 · Middleweight
- LOsami ShibuyaPancrase 95· May 13, 2001Submission · R3 · 3:45 · Heavyweight
- LKeiichiro YamamiyaPancrase 90· Dec 4, 2000MD · Light Heavyweight
- WMinoru SuzukiPancrase 88· Sep 24, 2000TKO · R1 · 3:43 · Middleweight
- WLonnie CanidaBritish Columbia Regional· Mar 18, 2000TKO
- LJoe SlickExtreme Challenge· May 15, 1999Submission
- LJacen FlynnBas Rutten Invitational 2· Apr 24, 1999Submission · R1 · 4:07 · Middleweight
- WTom BolgerBas Rutten Invitational 2· Apr 24, 1999Submission · R1 · 1:55 · Middleweight
- WTBABritish Columbia Regional· Nov 1, 1998TKO
- WTBABritish Columbia Regional· Aug 2, 1998Submission
Murilo Rua2-3
- L
- L
- LRoy BoughtonWarrior One· Oct 23, 2010Decision
- WJeremy MayImpact FC 2· Jul 17, 2010Submission · R1 · 4:12 · Middleweight
- WArturo ArcemendesBitetti Combat· May 28, 2010Submission
Full record · 34 fightsShow less
- WJason JonesBitetti Combat· Dec 12, 2009TKO
- W
- L
- L
- WTony BonelloEliteXC: Return of the King· Jun 14, 2008TKO · R1 · 3:15 · Middleweight
- WXavier Foupa-PokamCage Rage· Dec 1, 2007Submission
- L
- W
- WAlex ReidCage Rage· Apr 21, 2007TKO
- W
- L
- L
- WMurad ChunkaievPRIDE 30: Fully Loaded· Oct 23, 2005Submission · R1 · 3:31 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WAlex AndradePRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2· Dec 23, 2001UD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WTBAMeca World Vale Tudo· Jun 9, 2001Submission
- D
- WLeopoldo SeraoMeca World Vale Tudo· Dec 16, 2000TKO
- WLuiz Claudio Das DoresMeca 3· Nov 14, 2000TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Middleweight
- WIsrael AlbuquerqueMeca World Vale Tudo· Aug 12, 2000Submission
- WAdriano VerdelliMeca World Vale Tudo· May 27, 2000Submission
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have Denis Kang and Murilo Rua ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at PRIDE: Bushido 11 (Sun, Jun 4, 2006), where Denis Kang won by TKO.
What are the records of Denis Kang and Murilo Rua?
Denis Kang is 35-16-2 and Murilo Rua is 20-13-1.
Who is taller, Denis Kang or Murilo Rua?
Neither. Both stand 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Denis Kang or Murilo Rua?
Denis Kang is 49 and Murilo Rua is 46.
Who has more finishes, Denis Kang or Murilo Rua?
Denis Kang has 29 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 14 by submission); Murilo Rua has 18 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).