Murilo Rua
"Ninja"
AGE: 40

Brazil
5'11"
180.34 cm Weight
186 lbs
84.37 kg
Association:
Universidade da Luta
Class: Middleweight
Fight History - Pro
Result | Fighter | Event | Method/Referee | R | Time |
loss | Paulo Filho | BOTB - Filho vs. Ninja Sep / 06 / 2012 |
TKO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki |
1 | 0:47 |
loss | Tom Watson | BAMMA 6 - Watson vs. Rua May / 21 / 2011 |
KO (Head Kick and Punches) Marc Goddard |
3 | 2:06 |
loss | Roy Boughton | W-1 MMA 6 - New Ground Oct / 23 / 2010 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
3 | 5:00 |
win | Jeremy May | Impact FC 2 - The Uprising: Sydney Jul / 18 / 2010 |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) Steve Perceval |
1 | 4:02 |
win | Arturo Arcemendes | BC - Bitetti Combat 7 May / 28 / 2010 |
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Mario Yamasaki |
1 | 1:27 |
win | Jason Jones | BC - Bitetti Combat 5 Dec / 12 / 2009 |
TKO (Punches) Pedro Rizzo |
2 | 3:20 |
win | Alex Stiebling | BC - Bitetti Combat 4 Sep / 12 / 2009 |
TKO (Head Kick and Punches) Renzo Gracie |
1 | 0:39 |
loss | Riki Fukuda | Dream 8 - Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Opening Round Apr / 05 / 2009 |
Decision (Unanimous) Kenichi Serizawa |
2 | 5:00 |
loss | Benji Radach | EliteXC - Heat Oct / 04 / 2008 |
TKO (Punches) N/A |
2 | 2:31 |
win | Tony Bonello | EliteXC - The Return of the King Jun / 14 / 2008 |
TKO (Punches) N/A |
1 | 3:15 |
win | Xavier Foupa-Pokam | Cage Rage 24 - Feel the Pain Dec / 01 / 2007 |
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) N/A |
2 | 3:47 |
loss | Robbie Lawler | EliteXC - Uprising Sep / 15 / 2007 |
KO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki |
3 | 2:04 |
win | Joey Villasenor | Strikeforce-EliteXC - Shamrock vs. Baroni Jun / 22 / 2007 |
TKO (Punches) Mario Yamasaki |
2 | 1:05 |
win | Alex Reid | Cage Rage 21 - Judgement Day Apr / 21 / 2007 |
TKO (Cut on the Shin) N/A |
1 | 0:28 |
win | Mark Weir | Cage Rage 18 - Battleground Sep / 30 / 2006 |
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) N/A |
2 | 1:15 |
loss | Denis Kang | Pride - Bushido 11 Jun / 04 / 2006 |
KO (Punches) N/A |
1 | 0:15 |
loss | Paulo Filho | Pride - Bushido 10 Apr / 02 / 2006 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
2 | 5:00 |
win | Murad Chunkaiev | Pride 30 - Fully Loaded Oct / 23 / 2005 |
Submission (Heel Hook) N/A |
1 | 3:31 |
loss | Quinton Jackson | Pride 29 - Fists of Fire Feb / 20 / 2005 |
Decision (Split) N/A |
3 | 5:00 |
loss | Sergei Kharitonov | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004 Apr / 25 / 2004 |
KO (Punches) N/A |
1 | 4:14 |
win | Alexander Otsuka | Pride 27 - Inferno Feb / 01 / 2004 |
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) N/A |
1 | 1:25 |
win | Akira Shoji | Pride FC - Shockwave 2003 Dec / 31 / 2003 |
KO (Flying Knee) N/A |
1 | 2:24 |
loss | Kevin Randleman | Pride 24 - Cold Fury 3 Dec / 23 / 2002 |
TKO (Cut) N/A |
3 | 0:20 |
loss | Ricardo Arona | Pride 23 - Championship Chaos 2 Nov / 24 / 2002 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
3 | 5:00 |
win | Mario Sperry | Pride 20 - Armed and Ready Apr / 28 / 2002 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
3 | 5:00 |
win | Alex Andrade | Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2 Dec / 23 / 2001 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
3 | 5:00 |
loss | Dan Henderson | Pride 17 - Championship Chaos Nov / 03 / 2001 |
Decision (Split) N/A |
3 | 5:00 |
win | Daijiro Matsui | Pride 16 - Beasts From The East Sep / 24 / 2001 |
TKO (Soccer Kick and Stomps) N/A |
3 | 0:51 |
win | Rogerio Sagate | Meca 5 - Meca World Vale Tudo 5 Jun / 09 / 2001 |
Submission (Keylock) N/A |
1 | 3:54 |
draw | Akihiro Gono | Shooto - To The Top 4 May / 01 / 2001 |
Draw N/A |
3 | 5:00 |
win | Leopoldo Serao | Meca - World Vale Tudo 4 Dec / 16 / 2000 |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Miguel Repanas |
1 | 7:00 |
win | Luiz Claudio das Dores | Meca - World Vale Tudo 3 Nov / 14 / 2000 |
TKO (Retirement) Miguel Repanas |
1 | 3:00 |
win | Israel Albuquerque | Meca 2 - Meca World Vale Tudo 2 Aug / 12 / 2000 |
TKO (Shoulder Injury) N/A |
1 | 1:36 |
win | Adriano Verdelli | Meca 1 - Meca World Vale Tudo 1 May / 27 / 2000 |
Submission (Triangle Choke) N/A |
1 | 3:08 |
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