Photo of Murilo Rua
Team Chute Boxe Academy
Age 43
Gender Male
Height 6' 0"
Weight Class

Murilo Rua is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 19 wins, 13 losses and 1 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 19-13-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 12 years, 3 months, 10 days
Rounds Fought 46.7
Avg. Fights/Year 2.7
Longest Layoff 1 year, 3 months, 16 days
Quickest Turnaround 4 weeks, 1 day

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 8 9 2
Losses 6 1 6
Finish Rate 89.5%
Finished Rate 53.8%
Win by Decision Rate 10.5%
Loss by Decision Rate 46.2%
Win by KO Rate 42.1%
Loss by KO Rate 46.2%
Win by SUB Rate 47.4%
Loss by SUB Rate 7.7%
Win Method
Loss Method

Current Streak

3 Losses

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 00:28
Fastest KO 00:28
Fastest SUB 01:27
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 05:11
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:01
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 09/06/2012 L
(19-12-1)
Paulo Filho
(21-4-2)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Best of the Best (Brazil) - Filho vs Rua
1 00:47
NSF 05/21/2011 L
(19-11-1)
Tom Watson
(13-4-0)
KO (Kick)
BAMMA - British Association of Mixed Martial Arts 6
3 02:06
Official MMA Fight Results 10/23/2010 L
(19-10-1)
Roy Boughton
(4-1-0)
LHW
(190.6 vs. 195.2)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Warrior-1 MMA 6: New Ground
3 05:00
NSF 07/18/2010 W
(18-10-1)
Jeremy May
(7-6-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Impact FC 2: The Uprising - Sydney
1 04:12
NSF 05/28/2010 W
(17-10-1)
Arturo Arcemendes
(0-0-0)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
BC - Bitetti Combat 7
1 01:27
NSF 09/12/2009 W
(16-10-1)
Alex Stiebling
(19-10-1)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bitetti Combat Nordeste 4
1 00:39
NSF 04/05/2009 L
(16-9-1)
Riki Fukuda
(13-4-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Dream 8 - Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Opening Round
2 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 10/04/2008 L
(16-8-1)
Benji Radach
(18-4-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
KO (Strike)
EliteXC 10: Kimbo vs. Shamrock
2 02:31
NSF 06/14/2008 W
(15-8-1)
Tony Bonello
(15-0-1)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
EliteXC: Return of the King
1 03:16
NSF 11/30/2007 W
(14-8-1)
Xavier Foupa-Pokam
(13-8-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Cage Rage (England) 24
2 00:00
NSF 09/15/2007 L
(14-7-1)
Robbie Lawler
(14-4-0)
TKO/RSC
EliteXC: Uprising
3 05:00
NSF 06/22/2007 W
(13-7-1)
Joey Villasenor
(23-5-0)
MW
(184.0 vs. 184.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Baroni
2 01:05
NSF 04/21/2007 W
(12-7-1)
Alex Reid
(8-6-1)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from a Cut)
Cage Rage (England) 21: Judgment Day
1 00:28
NSF 09/30/2006 W
(11-7-1)
Mark Weir
(18-10-0)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Cage Rage (England) 18: Battleground
2 01:15
NSF 06/04/2006 L
(11-6-1)
Denis Kang
(25-7-1)
KO
Pride: Bushido 11 Survival 06' Opening Round
1 00:15
NSF 04/02/2006 L
(11-5-1)
Paulo Filho
(9-0-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pride: Bushido 10
2 05:00
NSF 10/23/2005 W
(10-5-1)
Murad Chunkaiev
(5-1-0)
Submission (Heel Hook)
Pride 30: Fully Loaded
1 03:31
NSF 02/20/2005 L
(10-4-1)
Quinton Jackson
(20-5-0)
Decision (Split Decision)
Pride 29: Fists of Fire
3 05:00
NSF 04/25/2004 L
(10-3-1)
Sergei Kharitonov
(7-0-0)
KO (Punches)
Pride: Total Elimination 2004
1 04:14
NSF 02/01/2004 W
(9-3-1)
Alexander Otsuka
(3-13-0)
Submission (Side Choke)
Pride 27: Inferno
1 05:25
NSF 12/31/2003 W
(8-3-1)
Akira Shoji
(11-9-5)
KO (Knee to the Head)
Pride: Shock Wave 2003
1 02:41
NSF 12/23/2002 L
(8-2-1)
Kevin Randleman
(13-5-0)
Submission (Doctor Stoppage from a Cut)
Pride 24: Cold Fury 3
3 00:20
NSF 11/24/2002 L
(8-1-1)
Ricardo Arona
(7-1-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
3 05:00
NSF 04/28/2002 W
(7-1-1)
Mario Sperry
(8-1-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pride 20: Armed and Ready
3 05:00
NSF 12/23/2001 W
(6-1-1)
Alex Andrade
(4-2-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pride 18: Cold Fury 2
3 05:00
NSF 11/03/2001 L
(6-0-1)
Dan Henderson
(11-1-0)
Decision (Majority Decision)
Pride 17: Championship Chaos
3 05:00
NSF 09/24/2001 W
(5-0-1)
Daijiro Matsui
(3-7-2)
KO (Kick to the Face)
Pride 16: Beasts From The East
3 00:51
NSF 06/09/2001 W
(4-0-1)
Rogerio Sagate
(0-0-0)
Submission (Key Lock)
Meca Vale Tudo 5
1 03:54
NSF 05/01/2001 D
(4-0-0)
Akihiro Gono
(11-8-3)
HW Draw
Shooto: To The Top Vol.4
3 05:00
NSF 12/16/2000 W
(3-0-0)
Leopoldo Serao
(1-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
Meca Vale Tudo 4
1 07:00
NSF 11/14/2000 W
(2-0-0)
Luiz Claudio das Dores
(3-2-0)
Submission (Strikes)
Meca Vale Tudo 3
1 03:00
NSF 08/12/2000 W
(1-0-0)
Israel Albuquerque
(0-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage due to Shoulder Dislocation)
Meca Vale Tudo 2
1 01:37
NSF 05/27/2000 W
(0-0-0)
Adriano Verdelli
(1-2-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Meca Vale Tudo 1
1 03:08
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class