Maurício Rua
Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Draw 26-11-1 Paul Craig Draw ( split ) UFC Fight Night : Błachowicz vs. Jacaré 16 November 2019 3 5:00 São Paulo , Brazil
Win 26-11 Tyson Pedro TKO ( punches ) UFC Fight Night : dos Santos vs. Tuivasa 2 December 2018 3 0:43 Adelaide , Australia Performance of the Night
Loss 25-11 Anthony Smith KO ( elbow and punches ) UFC Fight Night : Shogun vs. Smith 22 July 2018 1 1:29 Hamburg , Germany
Win 25-10 Gian Villante TKO ( punches ) UFC Fight Night : Belfort vs. Gastelum 11 March 2017 3 0:59 Fortaleza , Brazil
Win 24-10 Corey Anderson Decision ( split ) UFC 198 14 May 2016 3 5:00 Curitiba , Brazil
Win 23-10 Antônio Rogério Nogueira Decision ( unanimous ) UFC 190 1 August 2015 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro , Brazil Fight of the Night
Loss 22-10 Ovince Saint Preux TKO ( punches ) UFC Fight Night : Shogun vs. Saint Preux 8 November 2014 1 0:34 Uberlândia , Brazil
Loss 22-9 Dan Henderson KO ( punch ) UFC Fight Night : Shogun vs. Henderson 2 23 March 2014 3 1:31 Natal , Brazil Fight of the Night
Win 22-8 James Te-Huna KO ( punch ) UFC Fight Night : Hunt vs. Bigfoot 7 December 2013 1 1:03 Brisbane , Australia Knockout of the Night
Loss 21-8 Chael Sonnen Submission ( guillotine choke ) UFC Fight Night : Shogun vs. Sonnen 17 August 2013 1 4:47 Boston , Massachusetts , United States
Loss 21-7 Alexander Gustafsson Decision ( unanimous ) UFC on Fox : Henderson vs. Diaz 8 December 2012 3 5:00 Seattle , Washington , United States
Win 21-6 Brandon Vera TKO ( punches ) UFC on Fox : Shogun vs. Vera 4 August 2012 4 4:09 Los Angeles , California , United States
Loss 20-6 Dan Henderson Decision ( unanimous ) UFC 139 19 November 2011 5 5:00 San Jose , California , United States Fight of the Night
Win 20-5 Forrest Griffin KO ( punches ) UFC 134 27 August 2011 1 1:53 Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
Loss 19-5 Jon Jones TKO ( punches and knees ) UFC 128 19 March 2011 3 2:37 Newark , New Jersey , United States Lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win 19-4 Lyoto Machida KO ( punches ) UFC 113 8 May 2010 1 3:35 Montreal , Quebec , Canada Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship . Knockout of the Night
Loss 18-4 Lyoto Machida Decision ( unanimous ) UFC 104 24 October 2009 5 5:00 Los Angeles , California , United States For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win 18-3 Chuck Liddell TKO ( punches ) UFC 97 18 April 2009 1 4:28 Montreal , Quebec , Canada Knockout of the Night
Win 17-3 Mark Coleman TKO ( punches ) UFC 93 17 January 2009 3 4:36 Dublin , Ireland Fight of the Night
Loss 16-3 Forrest Griffin Submission ( rear-naked choke ) UFC 76 22 September 2007 3 4:45 Anaheim , California , United States
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 38 matches 26 wins 11 losses By knockout 21 5 By submission 1 3 By decision 4 3 Draws 1
Maurício Milani Rua (Portuguese pronunciation: [mawˈɾisiu ˈʁuɐ]; born 25 November 1981) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2002, Rua is a former UFC Light heavyweight Champion and the 2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion. As of February 10, 2020, he is #15 in the UFC Light Heavyweight rankings.