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Brazil
Curitiba, Parana
Mauricio Rua
"
Shogun
"
AGE
42
/
Nov 25, 1981
HEIGHT
6'1"
/
185.42 cm
WEIGHT
205 lbs
/
92.99 kg
ASSOCIATION
Universidade da Luta
CLASS
Light Heavyweight
STYLE
Muay Thai / Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Wins
27
KO
/
TKO
21
78%
SUBMISSIONS
1
4%
DECISIONS
5
19%
Draws
1
Losses
14
KO
/
TKO
7
50%
SUBMISSIONS
3
21%
DECISIONS
4
29%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Ihor Potieria
UFC 283 - Teixeira vs. Hill
Jan / 21 / 2023
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:05
loss
Ovince St. Preux
UFC 274 - Oliveira vs. Gaethje
May / 07 / 2022
Decision (Split)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Paul Craig
UFC 255 - Figueiredo vs. Perez
Nov / 21 / 2020
TKO (Submission to Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:36
win
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till
Jul / 25 / 2020
Decision (Split)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
draw
Paul Craig
UFC Fight Night 164 - Blachowicz vs. Jacare
Nov / 16 / 2019
Draw (Split)
Jerin Valel
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Tyson Pedro
UFC Fight Night 142 - Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
Dec / 01 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
Steve Perceval
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
0:43
loss
Anthony Smith
UFC Fight Night 134 - Shogun vs. Smith
Jul / 22 / 2018
KO (Elbow)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:29
win
Gian Villante
UFC Fight Night 106 - Belfort vs. Gastelum
Mar / 11 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
0:59
win
Corey Anderson
UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic
May / 14 / 2016
Decision (Split)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
UFC 190 - Rousey vs. Correia
Aug / 01 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Ovince St. Preux
UFC Fight Night 56 - Shogun vs. St. Preux
Nov / 08 / 2014
KO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:34
loss
Dan Henderson
UFC Fight Night 38 - Shogun vs. Henderson 2
Mar / 23 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
1:31
win
James Te Huna
UFC Fight Night 33 - Hunt vs. Bigfoot
Dec / 07 / 2013
KO (Punch)
John Sharp
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:03
loss
Chael Sonnen
UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs. Sonnen
Aug / 17 / 2013
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:47
loss
Alexander Gustafsson
UFC on Fox 5 - Henderson vs. Diaz
Dec / 08 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Brandon Vera
UFC on Fox 4 - Shogun vs. Vera
Aug / 04 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
4
4:09
loss
Dan Henderson
UFC 139 - Shogun vs. Henderson
Nov / 19 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Forrest Griffin
UFC 134 - Silva vs. Okami
Aug / 27 / 2011
KO (Punches)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:53
loss
Jon Jones
UFC 128 - Shogun vs. Jones
Mar / 19 / 2011
TKO (Punches and Knees)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
2:37
win
Lyoto Machida
UFC 113 - Machida vs. Shogun 2
May / 08 / 2010
KO (Punches)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:35
loss
Lyoto Machida
UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun
Oct / 24 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Chuck Liddell
UFC 97 - Redemption
Apr / 18 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:28
win
Mark Coleman
UFC 93 - Franklin vs. Henderson
Jan / 17 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Kevin Mulhall
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:36
loss
Forrest Griffin
UFC 76 - Knockout
Sep / 22 / 2007
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Steve Mazzagatti
3
4:45
win
Alistair Overeem
Pride 33 - Second Coming
Feb / 24 / 2007
KO (Punches)
Steve Mazzagatti
1
3:37
win
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Pride FC - Shockwave 2006
Dec / 31 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Moritaka Oshiro
3
5:00
win
Kevin Randleman
Pride 32 - The Real Deal
Oct / 21 / 2006
Submission (Kneebar)
Daisuke Noguchi
1
2:34
win
Cyrille Diabate
Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute
Sep / 10 / 2006
TKO (Stomps)
Daisuke Noguchi
1
5:29
loss
Mark Coleman
Pride 31 - Dreamers
Feb / 26 / 2006
TKO (Broken Arm)
Daisuke Noguchi
1
0:49
win
Ricardo Arona
Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005
Aug / 28 / 2005
KO (Punches)
Yuji Shimada
1
2:53
win
Alistair Overeem
Pride FC - Final Conflict 2005
Aug / 28 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
Daisuke Noguchi
1
6:42
win
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2005
Jun / 26 / 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
Moritaka Oshiro
3
5:00
win
Quinton Jackson
Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005
Apr / 23 / 2005
TKO (Soccer Kicks)
Yuji Shimada
1
4:47
win
Hiromitsu Kanehara
Pride 29 - Fists of Fire
Feb / 20 / 2005
KO (Punches and Soccer Kicks)
Daisuke Noguchi
1
1:40
win
Yasuhito Namekawa
Pride - Bushido 5
Oct / 14 / 2004
KO (Soccer Kicks)
Yuji Shimada
1
6:02
win
Akihiro Gono
Pride - Bushido 2
Feb / 15 / 2004
KO (Punches and Soccer Kick)
Minoru Toyonaga
1
9:04
win
Akira Shoji
Pride - Bushido 1
Oct / 05 / 2003
KO (Punches)
Yuji Shimada
1
3:47
loss
Renato Sobral
IFC - Global Domination
Sep / 06 / 2003
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
3
3:07
win
Erick Wanderley
IFC - Global Domination
Sep / 06 / 2003
TKO (Punches)
2
2:54
win
Evangelista Santos
Meca 9 - Meca World Vale Tudo 9
Aug / 01 / 2003
TKO (Punches)
Pedro Rizzo
1
9:22
win
Angelo Antonio de Oliveira
Meca 8 - Meca World Vale Tudo 8
May / 16 / 2003
TKO (Soccer Kicks)
Luiz Alves
1
0:55
win
Rafael Freitas
Meca 7 - Meca World Vale Tudo 7
Nov / 08 / 2002
KO (Kick)
1
4:00
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