Maurício “Shogun” Rua is a 41 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 27-14-1 pro MMA record. Rua most recently fought Ihor Potieria at UFC 283 on Saturday January 21, 2023. Maurício Rua lost to Ihor Potieria by KO/TKO at 4:05 of Round 1 in the Light Heavyweight division.
Maurício Rua has 27 wins with a 82% finish rate, including 21 by knockout, 1 by submission, 5 by decision.
Maurício Rua is currently on a 3 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 27-13-1 | Ihor Potieria |
KO/TKO
R1 4:05
|
UFC 283 | 2023-01-21 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 27-12-1 | Ovince St. Preux |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 274 | 2022-05-07 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 27-11-1 | Paul Craig |
KO/TKO
R2 3:36
|
UFC 255 | 2020-11-21 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 26-11-1 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night | 2020-07-25 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Draw | 26-11-0 | Paul Craig |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 22 | 2019-11-16 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 25-11-0 | Tyson Pedro |
KO/TKO
R3 0:43
|
UFC Fight Night 142 | 2018-12-01 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 25-10-0 | Anthony Smith |
KO/TKO
R1 1:29
|
UFC Fight Night 134 | 2018-07-22 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 24-10-0 | Gian Villante |
KO/TKO
R3 0:59
|
UFC Fight Night 106 | 2017-03-11 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 23-10-0 | Corey Anderson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 198 | 2016-05-14 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-10-0 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 190 | 2015-08-01 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-9-0 | Ovince St. Preux |
KO/TKO
R1 0:34
|
UFC Fight Night 56 | 2014-11-08 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-8-0 | Dan Henderson |
KO/TKO
R3 1:31
|
UFC Fight Night 38 | 2014-03-23 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-8-0 | James Te Huna |
KO/TKO
R1 1:03
|
UFC Fight Night 33 | 2013-12-06 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-7-0 | Chael Sonnen |
SUB
R1 4:47
|
UFC Fight Night 26 | 2013-08-17 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-6-0 | Alexander Gustafsson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 5 | 2012-12-08 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-6-0 | Brandon Vera |
KO/TKO
R4 4:09
|
UFC on FOX 4 | 2012-08-04 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 20-5-0 | Dan Henderson |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 139 | 2011-11-19 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-5-0 | Forrest Griffin |
KO/TKO
R1 1:53
|
UFC 134 | 2011-08-27 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-4-0 | Jon Jones |
KO/TKO
R3 2:37
|
UFC 128 | 2011-03-19 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-4-0 | Lyoto Machida |
KO/TKO
R1 3:35
|
UFC 113 | 2010-05-08 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-3-0 | Lyoto Machida |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 104 | 2009-10-24 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-3-0 | Chuck Liddell |
KO/TKO
R1 4:28
|
UFC 97 | 2009-04-18 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-3-0 | Mark Coleman |
KO/TKO
R3 4:36
|
UFC 93 | 2009-01-17 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 16-2-0 | Forrest Griffin |
SUB
R3 4:45
|
UFC 76 | 2007-09-22 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-2-0 | Alistair Overeem |
KO/TKO
R1 3:37
|
Pride 33 | 2007-02-24 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 14-2-0 | Kazuhiro Nakamura |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Pride Shockwave 2006 | 2006-12-31 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 13-2-0 | Kevin Randleman |
SUB
R1 2:35
|
Pride 32 | 2006-10-21 | Light Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 12-2-0 | Cyrille Diabate |
KO/TKO
R1 5:29
|
Pride Final Conflict Absolute | 2006-09-10 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Loss | 12-1-0 | Mark Coleman |
KO/TKO
R1 0:49
|
Pride 31 | 2006-02-26 | Heavyweight | PFC |
| Win | 11-1-0 | Ricardo Arona |
KO/TKO
R1 2:54
|
Pride Final Conflict 2005 | 2005-08-28 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 10-1-0 | Alistair Overeem |
KO/TKO
R1 6:42
|
Pride Final Conflict 2005 | 2005-08-28 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 9-1-0 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Pride Critical Countdown 2005 | 2005-06-26 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Quinton Jackson |
KO/TKO
R1 4:47
|
Pride Total Elimination 2005 | 2005-04-23 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Hiromitsu Kanehara |
KO/TKO
R1 1:40
|
Pride 29 | 2005-02-20 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 6-1-0 | Yasuhito Namekawa |
KO/TKO
R1 6:02
|
Pride Bushido 5 | 2004-10-14 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 5-1-0 | Akihiro Gono |
KO/TKO
R1 9:04
|
Pride Bushido 2 | 2004-02-15 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Akira Shoji |
KO/TKO
R1 3:47
|
Pride Bushido 1 | 2003-10-05 | Middleweight | PFC |
| Loss | 4-0-0 | Renato Sobral |
SUB
R3 3:07
|
IFC 17 | 2003-09-06 | Light Heavyweight | IFC |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Eric Wanderlei |
KO/TKO
R2 2:54
|
IFC 17 | 2003-09-06 | Light Heavyweight | IFC |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Evangelista Santos |
KO/TKO
R1 9:22
|
Regional circuit | 2003-08-01 | MWVT | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Ângelo de Oliveira |
KO/TKO
R1 0:55
|
Regional circuit | 2003-05-16 | MWVT | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Rafael Freitas |
KO/TKO
R1 4:00
|
Regional circuit | 2002-11-08 | MWVT |
Rua made his professional debut against Rafael Freitas on November 8, 2002, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Rafael Freitas who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Maurício Rua beat Rafael Freitas by KO/TKO at 4:00 of Round 1.
Rua made his debut in the UFC against Forrest Griffin on September 22, 2007, fighting on the co-main event of UFC 76: Knockout having compiled a 16-2-0 professional MMA record.
Maurício Rua lost to Forrest Griffin by Submission at 4:45 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Rua has gone on to fight a total of 24 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 11-12-1.
Rua lost his 1st light heavyweight title challenge, losing to Lyoto Machida on October 24, 2009 at UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun.
Maurício Rua lost to Lyoto Machida by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Rua won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship defeating Lyoto Machida on May 8, 2010 at UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2.
This was Rua's 2nd UFC championship fight.
Maurício Rua beat Lyoto Machida by KO/TKO at 3:35 of Round 1.
Rua defeated the previously unbeaten Lyoto Machida on May 8, 2010, at UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2. Lyoto Machida came into the fight with a 16-0-0 record. Rua was a +166 betting underdog going into the fight. Maurício Rua beat Lyoto Machida by KO/TKO at 3:35 of Round 1.
Rua lost his UFC Light Heavyweight title to Jon Jones on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones.
The loss meant that Rua had made no successful defences of the UFC light heavyweight title.
Maurício Rua lost to Jon Jones by KO/TKO at 2:37 of Round 3.
Rua's last win came against Antônio Rogério Nogueira at UFC Fight Night on Saturday July 25, 2020. Maurício Rua beat Antônio Rogério Nogueira by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Rua is not currently booked for any fights.
Rua's last loss came against Ihor Potieria at UFC 283 on Saturday January 21, 2023. Maurício Rua lost to Ihor Potieria by KO/TKO at 4:05 of Round 1.
Rua has fought 24 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 11-12-1.
Rua has knocked out 21 opponents.
Rua has submitted 1 opponents.
Rua has been knocked out 7 times.
Rua has been submitted 3 times.
