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Murilo Rua

"Ninja"
20-13-1BrazilBrazilLast 5
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CAREER SUMMARY

Murilo Rua holds a professional MMA record of 20-13-1. Their full professional MMA career spans 34 bouts on record. Murilo Rua has won 20 fights: 9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 11 by decision. Of 13 career losses, 7 came by KO/TKO and 0 by submission.

Profile

Height
5'11"180 cm
DOB
1980-05-22
Age
46
Nationality
Brazil

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Paulo Filho
    Best of the Best 1· Sep 6, 2012· Middleweight· 20-12-1 vs 22-4-2
    TKO
    R1 · 0:47
  2. LOSS
    vs Tom Watson
    BAMMA 6: Kong vs. Ninja· May 21, 2011· Middleweight· 20-11-1 vs 13-4
    TKO
    R3 · 2:06
  3. LOSS
    vs Roy Boughton
    Warrior One· Oct 23, 2010· 20-10-1 vs 4-1
    -
  4. WIN
    vs Jeremy May
    Impact FC 2· Jul 17, 2010· Middleweight· 19-10-1 vs 7-6
    -
    R1 · 4:12
  5. WIN
    vs Arturo Arcemendes
    Bitetti Combat· May 28, 2010· 18-10-1 vs 0-0
    -
  6. WIN
    vs Jason Jones
    Bitetti Combat· Dec 12, 2009· 17-10-1 vs 15-7
    TKO
  7. WIN
    vs Alex Stiebling
    Bitetti Combat· Sep 12, 2009· 16-10-1 vs 19-10-1
    TKO
  8. LOSS
    vs Riki Fukuda
    Dream 8· Apr 5, 2009· Catchweight· 16-9-1 vs 13-4
    UD
  9. LOSS
    vs Benji Radach
    EliteXC: Heat· Oct 4, 2008· Middleweight· 16-8-1 vs 15-4
    TKO
    R2 · 2:31
  10. WIN
    vs Tony Bonello
    EliteXC: Return of the King· Jun 14, 2008· Middleweight· 15-8-1 vs 17-0-1
    TKO
    R1 · 3:15
  11. WIN
    vs Xavier Foupa-Pokam
    Cage Rage· Dec 1, 2007· 14-8-1 vs 13-8
    -
  12. LOSS
    vs Robbie Lawler
    EliteXC: Uprising· Sep 15, 2007· Middleweight· 14-7-1 vs 14-4
    TKO
    R3 · 2:04
  13. WIN
    vs Joey Villasenor
    Strikeforce· Jun 22, 2007· Middleweight· 13-7-1 vs 23-5
    TKO
    R2 · 1:05
  14. WIN
    vs Alex Reid
    Cage Rage· Apr 21, 2007· 12-7-1 vs 8-6-1
    TKO
  15. WIN
    vs Mark Weir
    Cage Rage· Sep 30, 2006· 11-7-1 vs 17-10
    -
  16. LOSS
    vs Denis Kang
    Pride Bushido 11· Jun 4, 2006· Welterweight· 11-6-1 vs 24-7-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:15
  17. LOSS
    vs Paulo Filho
    Pride Bushido 10· Apr 2, 2006· Welterweight· 11-5-1 vs 10-0
    UD
  18. WIN
    vs Murad Chunkaev
    Pride 30: Fully Loaded· Oct 23, 2005· Middleweight· 10-5-1 vs 6-1
    -
    R1 · 3:31
  19. LOSS
    vs Quinton Jackson
    Pride 29: Fists of Fire· Feb 20, 2005· Middleweight· 10-4-1 vs 20-5
    SD
  20. LOSS
    vs Sergei Kharitonov
    Pride Total Elimination 2004· Apr 25, 2004· Heavyweight· 10-3-1 vs 8-1
    TKO
    R1 · 4:14
  21. WIN
    vs Alexander Otsuka
    Pride 27: Inferno· Feb 1, 2004· Middleweight· 9-3-1 vs 5-12
    -
    R1 · 1:25
  22. WIN
    vs Akira Shoji
    Pride Shockwave 2003· Dec 31, 2003· Light Heavyweight· 8-3-1 vs 11-9-5
    TKO
    R1 · 2:24
  23. LOSS
    vs Kevin Randleman
    Pride 24: Cold Fury 3· Dec 23, 2002· Heavyweight· 8-2-1 vs 13-5
    TKO
    R3 · 0:20
  24. LOSS
    vs Ricardo Arona
    Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2· Nov 24, 2002· Middleweight· 8-1-1 vs 7-1
    UD
  25. WIN
    vs Mario Sperry
    Pride 20: Armed and Ready· Apr 28, 2002· Middleweight· 7-1-1 vs 8-1
    UD
  26. WIN
    vs Alex Andrade
    Pride 18: Cold Fury 2· Dec 23, 2001· Heavyweight· 6-1-1 vs 4-2
    UD
  27. LOSS
    vs Dan Henderson
    Pride 17: Championship Chaos· Nov 3, 2001· Heavyweight· 6-0-1 vs 11-1
    SD
  28. WIN
    vs Daijiro Matsui
    Pride 16: Beasts From the East· Sep 24, 2001· Heavyweight· 5-0-1 vs 3-7-2
    TKO
    R3 · 0:51
  29. WIN
    vs TBA
    Meca World Vale Tudo· Jun 9, 2001· 4-0-1
    -
  30. DRAW
    vs Akihiro Gono
    Shooto: To The Top 4· May 1, 2001· Middleweight· 4-0 vs 12-8-3
    DRAW
  31. WIN
    vs Leopoldo Serao
    Meca World Vale Tudo· Dec 16, 2000· 3-0 vs 9-1
    TKO
  32. WIN
    vs Luiz Claudio Das Dores
    Meca 3· Nov 14, 2000· Middleweight· 2-0 vs 4-2
    TKO
    R1 · 3:00
  33. WIN
    vs Israel Albuquerque
    Meca World Vale Tudo· Aug 12, 2000· 1-0 vs 0-1
    -
  34. WIN
    vs Adriano Verdelli
    Meca World Vale Tudo· May 27, 2000· 0-0 vs 1-2
    -

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1616▼6
Peak
1676Apr 28, 2002
Rated fights
33
15001600200120032005200720092011May 27, 2000 · 1526Aug 12, 2000 · 1552Nov 14, 2000 · 1589Dec 16, 2000 · 1621May 1, 2001 · 1615Sep 24, 2001 · 1649Nov 3, 2001 · 1641Dec 23, 2001 · 1657Apr 28, 2002 · 1676Nov 24, 2002 · 1653Dec 23, 2002 · 1621Dec 31, 2003 · 1647Feb 1, 2004 · 1658Apr 25, 2004 · 1628Feb 20, 2005 · 1620Oct 23, 2005 · 1636Apr 2, 2006 · 1620Jun 4, 2006 · 1595Sep 30, 2006 · 1602Apr 21, 2007 · 1610Jun 22, 2007 · 1631Sep 15, 2007 · 1624Dec 1, 2007 · 1631Jun 14, 2008 · 1646Oct 4, 2008 · 1636Apr 5, 2009 · 1627Sep 12, 2009 · 1636Dec 12, 2009 · 1646May 28, 2010 · 1651Jul 17, 2010 · 1656Oct 23, 2010 · 1646May 21, 2011 · 1634Sep 6, 2012 · 16161616

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Frequently asked questions

When does Murilo Rua fight next?

Murilo Rua has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Murilo Rua's record?

Murilo Rua's professional MMA record is 20-13-1.

Who is Murilo Rua fighting next?

Murilo Rua's next opponent has not been announced.

How many knockouts does Murilo Rua have?

Murilo Rua has 9 wins by KO/TKO and 0 wins by submission.

How tall is Murilo Rua?

Murilo Rua is 5'11" (180 cm) tall.

How old is Murilo Rua?

Murilo Rua is 46 years old (born May 22, 1980).

Where is Murilo Rua from?

Murilo Rua is from Brazil.