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Name Mauricio Rua
Nickname Shogun
Association Universidade de Luta
Weight Class Light Heavyweight (205 lbs.)
Height 6′ 1″ (185 cm)
Reach 76.0 in (193 cm)
Style Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Stance Orthodox
Birth Date November 25, 1981
Fighting Out Of Curitiba, Brazil
Country Brazil
MMA Record 19 – 4 – 0
Wins 16 (T)KOs
1 Submissions
2 Decisions
Losses 1 (T)KOs
2 Submissions
1 Decisions
http://www.mauricioshogun.com.br/
Mauricio Milani “Shogun” Rua is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, and the winner of the PRIDE Fighting Championships’ 2005 Middleweight (205lb) Grand Prix. He is known for his aggressive fighting style and for his extreme versatility. He has received a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Nino Schembri. Mauricio is the younger brother of Murilo “Ninja” Rua.
He is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
Fight Record
Win Lyoto Machida 2 KO (Punches) UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 5/08/2010 1 3:35 Won UFC Light Heavyweight Championship; Won Knockout of the Night Honors
Loss Lyoto Machida Decision (Unanimous) UFC 104 – Machida vs. Shogun 10/24/2009 5 5:00
Win Chuck Liddell TKO (Punches) UFC 97 – Redemption 4/18/2009 1 4:28
Win Mark Coleman TKO (Punches) UFC 93 – Franklin vs. Henderson 1/17/2009 3 4:36
Loss Forrest Griffin Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) UFC 76 – Knockout 9/22/2007 3 4:45
Win Alistair Overeem KO (Punches) PRIDE 33 – Second Coming 2/24/2007 1 3:37
Win Kazuhiro Nakamura Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE – Shockwave 2006 12/31/2006 3 5:00
Win Kevin Randleman Submission (Kneebar) PRIDE 32 – The Real Deal 10/21/2006 1 2:35
Win Cyrille Diabate TKO (Stomps) PRIDE – Final Conflict Absolute 9/10/2006 1 5:29
Loss Mark Coleman TKO (Broken Arm) PRIDE 31 – Dreamers 2/26/2006 1 0:49
Win Ricardo Arona KO (Punches) PRIDE – Final Conflict 2005 8/28/2005 1 2:54
Win Alistair Overeem TKO (Punches) PRIDE – Final Conflict 2005 8/28/2005 1 6:42
Win Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE – Critical Countdown 2005 6/26/2005 3 5:00
Win Quinton Jackson TKO (Soccer Kicks) PRIDE – Total Elimination 2005 4/23/2005 1 4:47
Win Hiromitsu Kanehara TKO (Stomp) PRIDE 29 – Fists Of Fire 2/20/2005 1 1:40
Win Yasuhito Namekawa TKO (Punches) PRIDE – Bushido 5 10/14/2004 1 6:02
Win Akihiro Gono TKO (Soccer Kicks) PRIDE – Bushido 2 2/15/2004 1 9:04
Win Akira Shoji KO (Punches) PRIDE – Bushido 1 10/5/2003 1 3:47
Loss Renato Sobral Submission (Guillotine Choke) IFC – Global Domination 9/6/2003 3 3:07
Win Eric Wanderlei TKO (Punches) IFC – Global Domination 9/6/2003 2 2:54
Win Evangelista Santos TKO (Punches) Meca 9 – Meca World Vale Tudo 9 8/1/2003 1 N/A
Win Angelo Antonio TKO (Soccer Kicks) Meca 8 – Meca World Vale Tudo 8 5/16/2003 1 0:55
Win Rafael Capoeira KO (Kick) Meca 7 – Meca World Vale Tudo 7 11/8/2002 1 4:00
