Record & Stats
Record27-14-1 (22 finishes)Born
Nov 25, 1981
Age
44Y, 9M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
22 (52%)
KO/TKO
21 (50%)
Submissions
1 (2%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins2Record1-2 (1 finish)PrideMiddleweight
UFCLight Heavyweight
Maurício Rua MMA record
Maurício "Shogun" Rua retired with a professional MMA record of 27-14-1 (22 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 42 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Rua's most recent fight was a loss to Ihor Potieria on Jan 21, 2023.
Rua won championships across middleweight and light heavyweight, with two title captures spanning Pride and UFC. He went 1-2 in major title fights, with one win by stoppage.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Jan 21, 2023 | 41 | Ihor Potieria | L | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 41 | May 7, 2022 | 40 | Ovince Saint Preux | L | SD | 3 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 40 | Nov 21, 2020 | 38 | Paul Craig | L | TKO | 2 | Submission to punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 39 | Jul 26, 2020 | 38 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | W | SD | 3 | — | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 38 | Nov 16, 2019 | 37 | Paul Craig | D | UD | 3 | Split | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 37 | Dec 2, 2018 | 37 | Tyson Pedro | W | TKO | 3 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 36 | Jul 22, 2018 | 36 | Anthony Smith | L | KO | 1 | Elbow and punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 35 | Mar 11, 2017 | 35 | Gian Villante | W | TKO | 3 | Punches | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 34 | May 14, 2016 | 34 | Corey Anderson | W | SD | 3 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 33 | Aug 1, 2015 | 33 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Middleweight | UFC |
| 32 | Nov 8, 2014 | 32 | Ovince Saint Preux | L | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 31 | Mar 23, 2014 | 32 | Dan Henderson | L | TKO | 3 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 30 | Dec 7, 2013 | 32 | James Te Huna | W | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 29 | Aug 17, 2013 | 31 | Chael Sonnen | L | SUB | 1 | Guillotine choke | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 28 | Dec 8, 2012 | 31 | Alexander Gustafsson | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 27 | Aug 4, 2012 | 30 | Brandon Vera | W | TKO | 4 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 26 | Nov 19, 2011 | 29 | Dan Henderson | L | UD | 5 | — | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 25 | Aug 27, 2011 | 29 | Forrest Griffin | W | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 24 | Mar 19, 2011 | 29 | Jon Jones | L | TKO | 3 | Punches and knees | − UFC Championship | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 23 | May 8, 2010 | 28 | Lyoto Machida | W | KO | 1 | Punches | + UFC Championship | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 22 | Oct 24, 2009 | 27 | Lyoto Machida | L | UD | 5 | — | ~ UFC Championship | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 21 | Apr 18, 2009 | 27 | Chuck Liddell | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 20 | Jan 17, 2009 | 27 | Mark Coleman | W | TKO | 3 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 19 | Sep 22, 2007 | 25 | Forrest Griffin | L | SUB | 3 | Rear-naked choke | — | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| 18 | Feb 24, 2007 | 25 | Alistair Overeem | W | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | 25 | Kazuhiro Nakamura | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 16 | Oct 21, 2006 | 24 | Kevin Randleman | W | SUB | 1 | Kneebar | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 15 | Sep 10, 2006 | 24 | Cyrille Diabaté | W | TKO | 1 | Stomps | — | Light Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 14 | Feb 26, 2006 | 24 | Mark Coleman | L | TKO | 1 | Broken arm | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 13 | Aug 28, 2005 | 23 | Ricardo Arona | W | KO | 1 | Punches | + 2005 Pride Grand Prix | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 12 | Aug 28, 2005 | 23 | Alistair Overeem | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 11 | Jun 26, 2005 | 23 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 10 | Apr 23, 2005 | 23 | Quinton Jackson | W | TKO | 1 | Soccer kicks | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 9 | Feb 20, 2005 | 23 | Hiromitsu Kanehara | W | TKO | 1 | Stomp | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 8 | Oct 14, 2004 | 22 | Yasuhito Namekawa | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 7 | Feb 15, 2004 | 22 | Akihiro Gono | W | TKO | 1 | Soccer kick | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 6 | Oct 5, 2003 | 21 | Akira Shoji | W | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 5 | Sep 6, 2003 | 21 | Renato Sobral | L | SUB | 3 | Guillotine choke | — | Light Heavyweight | IFC |
| 4 | Sep 6, 2003 | 21 | Erik Wanderley | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | — | Light Heavyweight | IFC |
| 3 | Aug 1, 2003 | 21 | Evangelista Santos | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | — | Meca |
| 2 | May 16, 2003 | 21 | Angelo de Oliveira | W | TKO | 1 | Soccer kicks | — | — | Meca |
| 1 | Nov 8, 2002 | 20 | Rafael Freitas | W | KO | 1 | Kick | — | — | Meca |