Best fights of Murilo Rua
Over 12 years as a professional, Murilo Rua has compiled a 20-13-1 (18) record, including three title fights across four weight classes. Here are his best fights.
1. Murilo Rua KOs Joey Villaseñor
On June 22, 2007 Murilo Rua fought Joey Villaseñor for the vacant Elite XC and EliteXC middleweight titles. Rua was 27 years old with a record of 13-7-1, and Villaseñor was 31 with a record of 23-5. Rua was on a 2-fight winning streak and Villaseñor was coming off a win. Rua stopped Joey Villaseñor via TKO in the 2nd round. Won the vacant titles.
2. Murilo Rua draws with Akihiro Gono
On May 1, 2001 Murilo Rua faced Akihiro Gono. Rua was 20 years old with a record of 4-0, and Gono was 26 with a record of 11-8-3. Rua was on an undefeated 4-fight winning streak and Gono was on a 3-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
3. Murilo Rua loses to Dan Henderson via split decision
On November 3, 2001 Murilo Rua faced Dan Henderson in a middleweight bout. Rua was 21 years old with a record of 6-0-1, and Henderson was 31 with a record of 11-1. Rua was on an undefeated 2-fight winning streak and Henderson was on a 2-fight winning streak. Rua lost via split decision. Went the distance with Henderson.
4. Murilo Rua loses to Quinton Jackson via split decision
On February 20, 2005 Murilo Rua faced Quinton Jackson in a heavyweight bout. Rua was 24 years old with a record of 10-4-1, and Jackson was 26 with a record of 21-5. Both Rua and Jackson were coming off a loss. Rua lost via split decision. Went the distance with Jackson.
5. Murilo Rua loses to Kevin Randleman via KO
On December 23, 2002 Murilo Rua faced Kevin Randleman in a light heavyweight bout. Rua was 22 years old with a record of 8-2-1, and Randleman was 31 with a record of 13-5. Rua was coming off a loss, while Randleman was on a 4-fight winning streak. Randleman stopped Rua via TKO in the 3rd round.