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Sunday, October 5, 2003Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
Mauricio Rua defeated Akira Shoji by TKO in round 1 (3:47) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE: Bushido 1, held Sunday, October 5, 2003 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.
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Mauricio Rua vs Akira Shoji
Style & credentials
Mauricio Rua
Muay ThaiBJJ
- 2005Black belt · BJJAntonio 'Nino' Schembri
- 2010UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2005Champion · Pride Middleweight Grand PrixMiddleweight (93 kg)
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiRafael Cordeiro
Akira Shoji
No background on record
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Mauricio Rua24 UFC fights · 888 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
41%360/971
11%99/142
18%162/209
Clinch
5%44/81
3%31/42
6%55/61
Ground
14%123/202
1%10/10
0%4/5
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
Mauricio Rua5 of 5 ended early · 100%0 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Akira Shoji10 of 25 ended early · 40%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Mauricio Rua4-1
- L
- WEric WanderleiIFC 17: Global Domination· Sep 6, 2003TKO · R2 · 2:54 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- WÂngelo de OliveiraMeca World Vale Tudo· May 16, 2003TKO
- WTBAMeca World Vale Tudo· Nov 8, 2002TKO
Akira Shoji3-2
- WDustin DenesAbsolute Fighting Championship· Jul 19, 2003Decision
- W
- L
- WDavid RobertsKOTC: Revolution· May 17, 2002Submission · R2 · 4:46 · Light Heavyweight
- L
Full record · 25 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- L
- WHerman RentingPRIDE 11: Battle of the Rising Sun· Oct 31, 2000Submission · R1 · 3:48 · Openweight
- WJohn RenkenPRIDE 9: New Blood· Jun 4, 2000Submission · R1 · 6:44 · Openweight
- L
- 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
- W
- L
- W
- DAdriano de SouzaGreatest Common Multiple· Aug 29, 1998DRAW
- D
- WJuan MottPride 2· Mar 15, 1998Submission · R1 · 3:47 · Heavyweight
- WJuan MottPRIDE 2· Mar 5, 1998Submission · R1 · 3:47 · Openweight
- D
- LKaichi TsujiJapan Regional· Jul 27, 1997Decision
- WVidal SerradillaJapan Regional· May 28, 1997Submission
- DManabu OharaJapan Regional· Nov 30, 1996DRAW
Frequently asked questions
Who won Mauricio Rua vs Akira Shoji?
Mauricio Rua defeated Akira Shoji by TKO in round 1 (3:47) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE: Bushido 1, held Sunday, October 5, 2003 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.
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