Here is a list of Rua's best fights. For a list of Rua's losses, refer to "Maurício Rua Losses".
On May 8, 2010 Maurício Rua fought Lyoto Machida in a light-heavyweight title fight for Machida's UFC Championship title. Rua was 28 years old and with a record of 19-4 (17), and Machida was 31 years old and with a record of 16-0 (7). Rua stopped Lyoto Machida via 1st-round KO and is crowned the new UFC light-heavyweight champion.
On August 28, 2005 Maurício Rua faced off against Ricardo Arona in a middleweight bout at age 23. He was coming in with a record of 12-1 (11), and Arona was 27 years old and with a record of 12-2 (4). Rua stopped Ricardo Arona via KO.
On August 27, 2011 Maurício Rua faced off against Forrest Griffin in a light-heavyweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 20-5 (18), and Griffin was 32 years old and with a record of 18-6 (10). Rua stopped Forrest Griffin via KO.
On April 18, 2009 Maurício Rua faced off against Chuck Liddell in a middleweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 18-3 (16), and Liddell was 39 years old and with a record of 21-6 (14). Rua stopped Chuck Liddell via TKO.
On December 7, 2013 Maurício Rua faced off against James Te Huna in a light-heavyweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 22-8 (20), and Huna was 32 years old and with a record of 16-6 (13). Rua stopped James Te Huna via KO.
On December 2, 2018 Maurício Rua faced off against Tyson Pedro in a light-heavyweight bout at age 37. He was coming in with a record of 26-11 (22), and Pedro was 27 years old and with a record of 7-2 (7). Rua stopped Tyson Pedro via TKO.
On August 28, 2005 Maurício Rua faced off against Alistair Overeem in a middleweight bout at age 23. He was coming in with a record of 11-1 (10), and Overeem was 25 years old and with a record of 21-5 (21). Rua stopped Alistair Overeem via TKO.
On February 15, 2004 Maurício Rua faced off against Akihiro Gono in a light-heavyweight bout at age 22. He was coming in with a record of 6-1 (6), and Gono was 29 years old and with a record of 20-9-7 (9). Rua stopped Akihiro Gono via TKO.
On October 21, 2006 Maurício Rua faced off against Kevin Randleman in a middleweight bout at age 24. He was coming in with a record of 14-2 (13), and Randleman was 35 years old and with a record of 16-11 (9). Rua stopped Kevin Randleman via submission.
On October 14, 2004 Maurício Rua faced off against Yasuhito Namekawa in a light-heavyweight bout at age 22. He was coming in with a record of 7-1 (7), and Namekawa was 29 years old and with a record of 19-12-2 (13). Rua stopped Yasuhito Namekawa via TKO.
