Murilo Rua has 13 losses against 12 opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Rua's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Murilo Rua".
On September 6, 2012 Murilo Rua faced off against Paulo Filho in a middleweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 20-13-1 (18), and Filho was 34 years old and with a record of 22-4-2 (12). Rua lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
On May 21, 2011 Murilo Rua fought Tom Watson in a middleweight title fight for Watson's BAMMA World Championship title. Rua was 30 years old and with a record of 20-12-1 (18), and Watson was 28 years old and with a record of 13-4 (6). Rua lost the fight via 3rd-round KO.
On October 23, 2010 Murilo Rua faced off against Roy Boughton in a middleweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 20-11-1 (18). Rua lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On April 5, 2009 Murilo Rua faced off against Riki Fukuda in a middleweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 16-10-1 (14), and Fukuda was 28 years old and with a record of 13-4 (7). Rua lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On October 4, 2008 Murilo Rua faced off against Benji Radach in a middleweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 16-9-1 (14). Rua lost the fight via 2nd-round KO.
On September 15, 2007 Murilo Rua faced off against Robbie Lawler in a middleweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 14-8-1 (12), and Lawler was 25 years old and with a record of 14-4 (12). Rua lost the fight via 3rd-round KO.
On June 4, 2006 Murilo Rua faced off against Denis Kang in a welterweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 11-7-1 (9), and Kang was 28 years old and with a record of 25-7-1 (23). Rua lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On April 2, 2006 Murilo Rua faced off against Paulo Filho in a middleweight bout at age 25. He was coming in with a record of 11-6-1 (9), and Filho was 27 years old and with a record of 10-0 (5). Rua lost the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
On February 20, 2005 Murilo Rua faced off against Quinton Jackson in a heavyweight bout at age 24. He was coming in with a record of 10-5-1 (8), and Jackson was 26 years old and with a record of 21-5 (17). Rua lost the fight via 3-round split decision.
On April 25, 2004 Murilo Rua faced off against Sergei Kharitonov in a heavyweight bout at age 23. He was coming in with a record of 10-4-1 (8), and Kharitonov was 23 years old and with a record of 8-1 (8). Rua lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On December 23, 2002 Murilo Rua faced off against Kevin Randleman at age 22. He was coming in with a record of 8-3-1 (6), and Randleman was 31 years old and with a record of 13-5 (7). Rua lost the fight via 3rd-round TKO.
On November 24, 2002 Murilo Rua faced off against Ricardo Arona at age 22. He was coming in with a record of 8-2-1 (6), and Arona was 24 years old and with a record of 7-1 (2). Rua lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On November 3, 2001 Murilo Rua faced off against Dan Henderson at age 21. He was coming in with a record of 6-1-1 (6), and Henderson was 31 years old and with a record of 11-1 (4). Rua lost the fight via 3-round split decision.
