Record & Stats
Record20-13-1 (18 finishes)Born
May 22, 1980
Age
46Y, 3M
Stance
Southpaw
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
18 (53%)
KO/TKO
10 (29%)
Submissions
8 (24%)
Analytics
Murilo Rua MMA record
Murilo "Ninja" Rua retired with a professional MMA record of 20-13-1 (18 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 34 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Rua's most recent fight was a loss to Paulo Filho on Sep 6, 2012.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Sep 6, 2012 | 32 | Paulo Filho | L | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Middleweight | β |
| 33 | May 21, 2011 | 30 | Tom Watson | L | KO | 3 | Head kick and punches | ~ BAMMA World Championship | Middleweight | BAMMA |
| 32 | Oct 23, 2010 | 30 | Roy Boughton | L | UD | 3 | β | β | Middleweight | W-1 |
| 31 | Jul 18, 2010 | 30 | Jeremy May | W | SUB | 1 | Guillotine choke | β | Middleweight | β |
| 30 | May 28, 2010 | 30 | Arturo Arcemendes | W | SUB | 1 | Arm-triangle choke | β | Light Heavyweight | Bitetti Combat |
| 29 | Dec 12, 2009 | 29 | Jason Jones | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | β | Light Heavyweight | Bitetti Combat |
| 28 | Sep 12, 2009 | 29 | Alex Stiebling | W | TKO | 1 | Head kick and punches | β | Light Heavyweight | β |
| 27 | Apr 5, 2009 | 28 | Riki Fukuda | L | UD | 2 | β | β | Middleweight | DREAM |
| 26 | Oct 4, 2008 | 28 | Benji Radach | L | TKO | 2 | Punches | β | Middleweight | ProElite |
| 25 | Jun 14, 2008 | 28 | Tony Bonello | W | KO | 1 | Punches | β | Middleweight | ProElite |
| 24 | Dec 1, 2007 | 27 | Xavier Foupa-Pokam | W | SUB | 2 | Rear-naked choke | β | Middleweight | Cage Rage |
| 23 | Sep 15, 2007 | 27 | Robbie Lawler | L | KO | 3 | Punches | β Elite XC Championship | Middleweight | ProElite |
| 22 | Jun 22, 2007 | 27 | Joey VillaseΓ±or | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | + Elite XC Championship | Middleweight | Strikeforce |
| 21 | Apr 21, 2007 | 26 | Alex Reid | W | TKO | 1 | Doctor stoppage | β | Middleweight | Cage Rage |
| 20 | Sep 30, 2006 | 26 | Mark Weir | W | SUB | 2 | Arm triangle choke | β | Middleweight | Cage Rage |
| 19 | Jun 4, 2006 | 26 | Denis Kang | L | KO | 1 | Punches | β | Welterweight | PRIDE |
| 18 | Apr 2, 2006 | 25 | Paulo Filho | L | UD | 2 | β | β | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 17 | Oct 23, 2005 | 25 | Murad Chunkaiev | W | SUB | 1 | Heel hook | β | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 16 | Feb 20, 2005 | 24 | Quinton Jackson | L | SD | 3 | β | β | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 15 | Apr 25, 2004 | 23 | Sergei Kharitonov | L | KO | 1 | Punches | β | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 14 | Feb 1, 2004 | 23 | Alexander Otsuka | W | SUB | 1 | Arm-triangle choke | β | β | PRIDE |
| 13 | Dec 31, 2003 | 23 | Akira Shoji | W | KO | 1 | Flying knee | β | β | PRIDE |
| 12 | Dec 23, 2002 | 22 | Kevin Randleman | L | TKO | 3 | Doctor stoppage | β | Light Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 11 | Nov 24, 2002 | 22 | Ricardo Arona | L | UD | 3 | β | β | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 10 | Apr 28, 2002 | 21 | MΓ‘rio Sperry | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 9 | Dec 23, 2001 | 21 | Alex Andrade | W | UD | 3 | β | β | β | PRIDE |
| 8 | Nov 3, 2001 | 21 | Dan Henderson | L | SD | 3 | β | β | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 7 | Sep 24, 2001 | 21 | Daijiro Matsui | W | TKO | 3 | Soccer kicks and stomps | β | β | PRIDE |
| 6 | Jun 9, 2001 | 21 | Rogerio Sagate | W | SUB | 1 | Keylock | β | β | Meca |
| 5 | May 1, 2001 | 20 | Akihiro Gono | D | UD | 3 | Majority | β | β | Shooto |
| 4 | Dec 16, 2000 | 20 | Leopoldo Serao | W | TKO | 1 | Cuts | β | β | Meca |
| 3 | Nov 14, 2000 | 20 | Luiz Claudio das Dores | W | TKO | 1 | Submission to leg kicks | β | β | Meca |
| 2 | Aug 12, 2000 | 20 | Israel Albuquerque | W | TKO | 1 | Submission to punches | β | β | Meca |
| 1 | May 27, 2000 | 20 | Adriano Verdelli | W | SUB | 1 | Triangle choke | β | β | Meca |