Murilo Rua vs Ricardo Arona

Murilo Rua is 20-13-1; Ricardo Arona is 14-5-0. Ricardo Arona is 2 years older than Murilo Rua. They have met once: Murilo Rua 0, Ricardo Arona 1.

Murilo Rua

“Ninja” · 20-13-1

Met once

Ricardo Arona

“The Brazilian Tiger” · 14-5-0

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Style & credentials

Murilo Rua

No background on record

Camp · Universidade da luta

Ricardo Arona

No background on record

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Murilo Rua25 of 34 ended early · 74%9 went the distance

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10 early stoppages have no logged time

Ricardo Arona8 of 19 ended early · 42%11 went the distance

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finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Murilo Rua2-3

L
Paulo Filho
Best of the Best 1· Sep 6, 2012
TKO · R1 · 0:47 · Middleweight
L
Tom Watson
BAMMA 6: Kong vs. Ninja· May 21, 2011
TKO · R3 · 2:06 · Middleweight
L
Roy Boughton
Warrior One· Oct 23, 2010
Decision
W
Jeremy May
Impact FC 2· Jul 17, 2010
Submission · R1 · 4:12 · Middleweight
W
Arturo Arcemendes
Bitetti Combat· May 28, 2010
Submission

Full record · 34 fights

W
Jason Jones
Bitetti Combat· Dec 12, 2009
TKO
W
Alex Stiebling
Bitetti Combat· Sep 12, 2009
TKO
L
Riki Fukuda
Dream 8· Apr 5, 2009
UD · Catchweight
L
Benji Radach
EliteXC: Heat· Oct 4, 2008
TKO · R2 · 2:31 · Middleweight
W
Tony Bonello
EliteXC: Return of the King· Jun 14, 2008
TKO · R1 · 3:15 · Middleweight
W
Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Cage Rage· Dec 1, 2007
Submission
L
Robbie Lawler
EliteXC: Uprising· Sep 15, 2007
TKO · R3 · 2:04 · Middleweight
W
Joey Villasenor
StrikeForce-EliteXC: Shamrock vs Baroni· Jun 21, 2007
TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight
W
Alex Reid
Cage Rage· Apr 21, 2007
TKO
W
Mark Weir
Cage Rage· Sep 30, 2006
Submission
L
Denis Kang
PRIDE: Bushido 11· Jun 4, 2006
TKO · R1 · 0:15 · Welterweight
L
Paulo Filho
PRIDE: Bushido 10· Apr 2, 2006
UD · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Murad Chunkaiev
PRIDE 30: Fully Loaded· Oct 23, 2005
Submission · R1 · 3:31 · Middleweight
L
Quinton Jackson
PRIDE 29: Fists of Fire· Feb 20, 2005
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Sergei Kharitonov
PRIDE: Total Elimination 2004· Apr 25, 2004
TKO · R1 · 4:14 · Heavyweight
W
Alexander Otsuka
PRIDE 27: Inferno· Feb 1, 2004
Submission · R1 · 5:25 · Middleweight
W
Akira Shoji
PRIDE: Shockwave 2003· Dec 31, 2003
TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Middleweight
L
Kevin Randleman
PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3· Dec 23, 2002
TKO · R3 · 0:20 · Middleweight
L
Ricardo Arona
PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2· Nov 24, 2002
UD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Mario Sperry
PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready· Apr 28, 2002
UD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Alex Andrade
PRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2· Dec 23, 2001
UD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Dan Henderson
PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos· Nov 3, 2001
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Daijiro Matsui
PRIDE 16: Beasts From The East· Sep 24, 2001
TKO · R3 · 0:51 · Openweight
W
TBA
Meca World Vale Tudo· Jun 9, 2001
Submission
D
Akihiro Gono
Shooto: To The Top 4· May 1, 2001
Decision · Middleweight
W
Leopoldo Serao
Meca World Vale Tudo· Dec 16, 2000
TKO
W
Luiz Claudio Das Dores
Meca 3· Nov 14, 2000
TKO · R1 · 3:00 · Middleweight
W
Israel Albuquerque
Meca World Vale Tudo· Aug 12, 2000
Submission
W
Adriano Verdelli
Meca World Vale Tudo· May 27, 2000
Submission

Ricardo Arona2-3

W
Marvin Eastman
Bitetti Combat· Sep 12, 2009
Decision
L
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
PRIDE 34: Kamikaze· Apr 8, 2007
TKO · R1 · 1:59 · Middleweight
W
Alistair Overeem
PRIDE: Final Conflict Absolute· Sep 10, 2006
TKO · R1 · 4:28 · Middleweight
L
Wanderlei Silva
PRIDE: Shockwave 2005· Dec 31, 2005
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Mauricio Rua
PRIDE: Final Conflict 2005· Aug 28, 2005
TKO · R1 · 2:54 · Middleweight

Full record · 19 fights

W
Wanderlei Silva
PRIDE: Final Conflict 2005· Aug 28, 2005
UD · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Kazushi Sakuraba
PRIDE: Critical Countdown 2005· Jun 26, 2005
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Dean Lister
PRIDE: Total Elimination 2005· Apr 23, 2005
UD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Sergey Ignatov
PRIDE 28: High Octane· Oct 31, 2004
Submission · R1 · 8:37 · Heavyweight
L
Quinton Jackson
PRIDE: Critical Countdown 2004· Jun 20, 2004
TKO · R1 · 7:32 · Middleweight
W
Murilo Rua
PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2· Nov 24, 2002
UD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Dan Henderson
PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready· Apr 28, 2002
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Guy Mezger
PRIDE 16: Beasts From The East· Sep 24, 2001
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Openweight
W
Gustavo Machado
Rings Japan· Aug 11, 2001
TKO · R1 · 1:29 · Middleweight
W
Jeremy Horn
Rings Japan· Aug 11, 2001
MD · Middleweight
W
Hiromitsu Kanehara
Rings Japan· Jun 15, 2001
Submission · R2 · 0:53 · Middleweight
L
Fedor Emelianenko
Rings Japan· Dec 22, 2000
UD · Heavyweight
W
Jeremy Horn
Rings Japan· Aug 23, 2000
Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
W
Andrey Kopylov
Rings Japan· Apr 20, 2000
UD · Heavyweight

Head-to-Head History

PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2
Sun, Nov 24, 2002
Ricardo Arona
Unanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

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Frequently asked questions

Have Murilo Rua and Ricardo Arona ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2 (Sun, Nov 24, 2002), where Ricardo Arona won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Murilo Rua and Ricardo Arona?

Murilo Rua is 20-13-1 and Ricardo Arona is 14-5-0.

Who is taller, Murilo Rua or Ricardo Arona?

Neither. Both stand 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Murilo Rua or Ricardo Arona?

Ricardo Arona is 48 and Murilo Rua is 46.

Who has more finishes, Murilo Rua or Ricardo Arona?

Murilo Rua has 18 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Ricardo Arona has 5 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).

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