Arona vs Rua Result: Arona wins by UD · PRIDE 23, Sun, Nov 24, 2002

PRIDE FCPRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2

Ricardo AronaWIN

“The Brazilian Tiger” · 14-5-0

RESULT

Unanimous Decision

ROUND 3 · 5:00

Middleweight3 rounds scheduled

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Murilo Rua

“Ninja” · 20-13-1

Sunday, November 24, 2002Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

Ricardo Arona defeated Murilo Rua by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2, held Sunday, November 24, 2002 at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

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Style & credentials

Ricardo Arona

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Murilo Rua

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Camp · Universidade da luta

When it ends

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

Ricardo Arona2 of 8 ended early · 25%6 went the distance

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Murilo Rua6 of 10 ended early · 60%4 went the distance

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4 early stoppages have no logged time

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

Recent form · last 5

Ricardo Arona5-0

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
Majority Decision · Middleweight
W
Hiromitsu Kanehara
Rings Japan· Jun 15, 2001
Submission · R2 · 0:53 · Middleweight

Full record · 8 fights

L
Fedor Emelianenko
Rings Japan· Dec 22, 2000
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Jeremy Horn
Rings Japan· Aug 23, 2000
Split Decision · Light Heavyweight
W
Andrey Kopylov
Rings Japan· Apr 20, 2000
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight

Murilo Rua4-1

W
Mario Sperry
PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready· Apr 28, 2002
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Alex Andrade
PRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2· Dec 23, 2001
Unanimous Decision · 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

Full record · 10 fights

D
Akihiro Gono
Shooto: To The Top 4· May 1, 2001
DEC · 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

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Who won Ricardo Arona vs Murilo Rua?

Ricardo Arona defeated Murilo Rua by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2, held Sunday, November 24, 2002 at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo.

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