Mauricio Rua

🇧🇷

(1981-11-25)

Statistics

UFC Record: 11-12-1

By Method:

KO/TKO: 8-6
Submission: 0-2
Decision: 3-4-1

By Elo:

As Favorite: 7-8-1
As Underdog: 4-4

By Weight Class:

Light Heavyweight: 11-12-1

By Round:

Round 1: 4-4
Round 2: 0-1
Round 3: 6-5-1
Round 4: 1-0
Round 5: 0-2

By Type:

Main Event: 2-7
Title Fight: 1-2
Ranked Opponent: 4-4

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: D W L L L

Peak Elo: 3116 (2010-05-08)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2888 (#195)

Bonuses: 8 (4 FOTN, 4 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 11m 2s

Total Fight Time: 4h 24m 50s

Avg Time Between Fights: 252 days

Avg Card Placement: 2.1

Peak Rankings:

🏅 Light Heavyweight Champion

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2023-01-21
UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill

Ihor Potieria (26) 🇺🇦
L • 0-1
Elo: 2633

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
04:05

🇧🇷 Mauricio Rua (41)
11-11-1 • L L W D W
Elo: 2710

Jeunesse Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 🇧🇷

2022-05-07
UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje

Ovince Saint Preux (39) 🇭🇹 🇺🇸
W L W L L • 13-11
Elo: 2641

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇧🇷 Mauricio Rua (40)
11-10-1 • L W D W L
Elo: 2783

Footprint Center
Phoenix, Arizona
United States 🇺🇸

2020-11-21
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez

Paul Craig (32) 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
W L W D W • 5-4-1
Elo: 2832 • UFC rank: #15

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
03:36

🇧🇷 Mauricio Rua (38)
11-9-1 • W D W L W
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2903

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2020-07-25
UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till

Mauricio Rua (38) 🇧🇷
D W L W W • 10-9-1
Elo: 2885

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇧🇷 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (44)
6-6 • L W L W L
Elo: 2830

du Forum
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪

2019-11-16
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré

Mauricio Rua (37) 🇧🇷
W L W W W • 10-9
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2948

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DRAW
R3
05:00

🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Paul Craig (31)
4-4 • W L W L W
Elo: 2690

Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo
Brazil 🇧🇷

2018-12-01
UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa

⭐ Mauricio Rua (37) 🇧🇷
L W W W L • 9-9
UFC rank: #13 • Elo: 2899

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R3
00:43

🇦🇺 🇼🇸 Tyson Pedro (27)
3-2 • W W L W L
UFC rank: #14 • Elo: 2703

Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide
Australia 🇦🇺

2018-07-22
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith

⭐ Anthony Smith (29) 🇺🇸
W W W L W • 5-3
Elo: 2993

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
01:29

🇧🇷 Mauricio Rua (36)
9-8 • W W W L L
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 3001

Barclaycard Arena
Hamburg
Germany 🇩🇪

2017-03-11
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum

Mauricio Rua (35) 🇧🇷
W W L L W • 8-8
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 2949

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R3
00:59

🇺🇸 Gian Villante (31)
5-4 • W L W L W
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 2766

Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste
Fortaleza
Brazil 🇧🇷

2016-05-14
UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic

Mauricio Rua (34) 🇧🇷
W L L W L • 7-8
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 2909

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇺🇸 Corey Anderson (26)
5-1 • W L W W W
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 2931

Arena da Baixada
Curitiba
Brazil 🇧🇷

2015-08-01
UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia

Mauricio Rua (33) 🇧🇷
L L W L L • 6-8
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 2758

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R3
05:00

🇧🇷 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (39)
4-3 • L L W W L
UFC rank: #11 • Elo: 2953

HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 🇧🇷

2014-11-08
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux

⭐ Ovince Saint Preux (31) 🇭🇹 🇺🇸
W W W W L • 4-1
Elo: 2825 • UFC rank: #10

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
00:34

🇧🇷 Mauricio Rua (32)
6-7 • L W L L W
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2872

Ginásio Municipal Tancredo Neves
Uberlândia
Brazil 🇧🇷

2014-03-23
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2

⭐ Dan Henderson (43) 🇺🇸
W W L L L • 6-5
Elo: 3011 • UFC rank: #8

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

⭐TKO⭐

R3
01:31

🇧🇷 Mauricio Rua (32)
6-6 • W L L W L
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 2956

Ginásio Nélio Dias
Natal
Brazil 🇧🇷

2013-12-06
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot

⭐ Mauricio Rua (32) 🇧🇷
L L W L W • 5-6
UFC rank: #9 • Elo: 2874

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
01:03

🇳🇿 James Te Huna (32)
5-2 • W W W W L
Elo: 2811

Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Brisbane
Australia 🇦🇺

2013-08-17
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen

⭐ Chael Sonnen (36) 🇺🇸
L W W L L • 6-6
Elo: 3108 • UFC rank: #9

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R1
04:47

🇧🇷 Mauricio Rua (31)
5-5 • L W L W L
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 2926

TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
United States 🇺🇸

2012-12-08
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz

Alexander Gustafsson (25) 🇸🇪
W W W W W • 6-1
Elo: 3020

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇧🇷 Mauricio Rua (31)
5-4 • W L W L W
Elo: 3029

KeyArena
Seattle, Washington
United States 🇺🇸

2012-08-04
UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera

Mauricio Rua (30) 🇧🇷
L W L W L • 4-4
Elo: 3004

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R4
04:09

🇺🇸 Brandon Vera (34)
8-5 (1 NC) • W L L N W
Elo: 2665

Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
United States 🇺🇸

2011-11-19
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson

Dan Henderson (41) 🇺🇸
L L W W W • 5-2
Elo: 3152

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

⭐DEC⭐

R5
05:00

🇧🇷 Mauricio Rua (29)
4-3 • W L W L W
Elo: 3084

HP Pavilion
San Jose, California
United States 🇺🇸

2011-08-27
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami

Mauricio Rua (29) 🇧🇷
L W L W W • 3-3
Elo: 2985

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
01:53

🇺🇸 Forrest Griffin (32)
9-4 • W L L W W
Elo: 2982

HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 🇧🇷

2011-03-19
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones

Jon Jones (23) 🇺🇸
W L W W W • 6-1
Elo: 3006

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R3
02:37

🇧🇷 Mauricio Rua (29)
3-2 • W L W W L
Elo: 3116

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States 🇺🇸

2010-05-08
UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2

⭐ Mauricio Rua (28) 🇧🇷
L W W L • 2-2
Elo: 2950

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

KO
R1
03:35

🇧🇷 Lyoto Machida (31)
8-0 • W W W W W
Elo: 3223

Bell Centre
Montreal
Canada 🇨🇦

2009-10-24
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun

Lyoto Machida (31) 🇧🇷
W W W W W • 7-0
Elo: 3166

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
05:00

🇧🇷 Mauricio Rua (27)
2-1 • W W L
Elo: 3008

Staples Center
Los Angeles, California
United States 🇺🇸

2009-04-18
UFC 97: Redemption

⭐ Mauricio Rua (27) 🇧🇷
W L • 1-1
Elo: 2947

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
04:28

🇺🇸 Chuck Liddell (39)
16-5 • W L L W L
Elo: 2803

Bell Centre
Montreal
Canada 🇨🇦

2009-01-17
UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson

Mauricio Rua (27) 🇧🇷
L • 0-1
Elo: 2832

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

⭐TKO⭐

R3
04:36

🇺🇸 Mark Coleman (44)
6-3 • W W L L L
Elo: 2885

The O2
Dublin
Ireland 🇮🇪

2007-09-22
UFC 76: Knockout

⭐ Forrest Griffin (28) 🇺🇸
W L W L W • 5-2
Elo: 2675

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R3
04:45

🇧🇷 Mauricio Rua (25)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 3006

Honda Center
Anaheim, California
United States 🇺🇸