| Team | Universidade da luta |
|---|---|
| Age | 42 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight Class | Light-heavyweight |
| Out of | Curitiba, Parana, Parana |
| Born | Curitiba, Parana |
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and training in Muay Thai, wrestling and boxing. Rua fought in the IFC "Global Domination" tournament and the PRIDE Fighting Championships, where he won the 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix. Rua is currently fighting as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
| Pro Record | 27-14-1 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 20 years, 2 months, 13 days |
| Rounds Fought | 73.2 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.1 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 5 months, 16 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 4 weeks |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 01/21/2023 | L (27-13-1) | Ihor Potieria (16-3-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 283: TEIXEIRA vs HILL | 1 | 04:05 | |
| | 05/07/2022 | L (27-12-1) | Ovince St. Preux (25-16-0) | LHW (205.5 vs. 205.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 274: OLIVEIRA vs GAETHJE | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/21/2020 | L (27-11-1) | Paul Craig (14-4-1) | LHW (205.5 vs. 205.5) | Submission (Strikes) UFC 255: FIGUEIREDO vs PEREZ | 2 | 03:36 | |
| | 07/25/2020 | W (26-11-1) | Rogerio Nogueira (23-9-0) | LHW (206.0 vs. 206.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC FN 44 ON ESPN: WHITTAKER vs TILL | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/16/2019 | D (26-11-0) | Paul Craig (13-4-0) | LHW (206.0 vs. 205.0) | Draw (Split Draw) UFC on ESPN+ 22: BLACHOWICZ VS SOUZA | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/02/2018 | W (25-11-0) | Tyson Pedro (8-2-0) | LHW (206.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | 3 | 00:43 | |
| | 07/22/2018 | L (25-10-0) | Anthony Smith (29-13-0) | LHW (206.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC UFC Fight Night: SHOGUN vs. SMITH | 1 | 01:29 | |
| | 03/11/2017 | W (24-10-0) | Gian Villante (15-7-0) | (206.0 vs. 206.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BELFORT vs. GASTELUM | 3 | 00:59 | |
| | 05/14/2016 | W (23-10-0) | Corey Anderson (8-1-0) | (205.0 vs. 204.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC 198: Werdum VS Miocic | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/01/2015 | W (22-10-0) | Rogerio Nogueira (21-6-0) | LHW (206.0 vs. 206.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 190: Rousey vs Correira | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/08/2014 | L (22-9-0) | Ovince St. Preux (16-6-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC UFC Fight Night 56: Manuwa vs Rua | 1 | 00:34 | |
| | 03/23/2014 | L (22-8-0) | Dan Henderson (29-11-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 | 3 | 01:31 | |
| | 12/07/2013 | W (21-8-0) | James Tehuna (18-6-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | KO UFC - Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Hunt | 1 | 01:03 | |
| | 08/17/2013 | L (21-7-0) | Chael Sonnen (28-14-1) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC Fight Night 26: Sonnen vs Rua | 1 | 04:47 | |
| | 12/08/2012 | L (21-6-0) | Alexander Gustafsson (14-1-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.4) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Diaz | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/04/2012 | W (20-6-0) | Brandon Vera (12-5-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 203.8) | KO UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera | 4 | 04:09 | |
| | 11/19/2011 | L (20-5-0) | Dan Henderson (28-8-0) | LHW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/27/2011 | W (19-5-0) | Forrest Griffin (18-6-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | KO UFC 134 Silva vs. Okami | 1 | 01:53 | |
| | 03/19/2011 | L (19-4-0) | Jon Jones (12-1-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | 3 | 02:37 | |
| | 05/08/2010 | W (18-4-0) | Lyoto Machida (16-0-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 204.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 113: Machida vs. Shogun 2 | 1 | 03:25 | |
| | 10/24/2009 | L (18-3-0) | Lyoto Machida (15-0-0) | LHW (204.5 vs. 202.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/18/2009 | W (17-3-0) | Chuck Liddell (21-6-0) | LHW (206.0 vs. 206.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 97: Redemption | 1 | 04:28 | |
| | 01/17/2009 | W (16-3-0) | Mark Coleman (15-8-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 206.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson | 3 | 04:36 | |
| NSF | 09/22/2007 | L (16-2-0) | Forrest Griffin (14-4-0) | LHW | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 76: Knock-Out | 3 | 04:45 | |
| | 02/24/2007 | W (15-2-0) | Alistair Overeem (24-9-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Pride 33: Second Coming | 1 | 03:37 | |
| NSF | 12/31/2006 | W (14-2-0) | Kazuhiro Nakamura (11-5-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Pride: Shock Wave 2006 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| | 10/21/2006 | W (13-2-0) | Kevin Randleman (16-11-0) | LHW (206.0 vs. 203.0) | Submission (Knee Bar) Pride 32: The Real Deal | 1 | 02:35 | |
| NSF | 09/10/2006 | W (12-2-0) | Cyrille Diabate (10-5-1) | TKO/RSC (Stomps) Pride: Final Conflict Absolute 2006 | 1 | 05:29 | ||
| NSF | 02/26/2006 | L (12-1-0) | Mark Coleman (14-7-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from an Injury) Pride 31: Unbreakable | 1 | 00:49 | ||
| NSF | 08/28/2005 | W (10-1-0) | Alistair Overeem (21-5-0) | TKO/RSC (Strikes) Pride: Final Conflict 2005 | 1 | 06:42 | ||
| NSF | 08/28/2005 | W (10-1-0) | Ricardo Arona (11-2-0) | KO (Strikes) Pride: Final Conflict 2005 | 1 | 02:53 | ||
| NSF | 06/26/2005 | W (9-1-0) | Rogerio Nogueira (11-1-0) | Decision Pride: Critical Countdown 2005 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 04/23/2005 | W (8-1-0) | Quinton Jackson (21-5-0) | KO Pride: Total Elimination 2005 | 1 | 04:47 | ||
| NSF | 02/20/2005 | W (7-1-0) | Hiromitsu Kanehara (15-12-1) | KO Pride 29: Fists of Fire | 1 | 01:40 | ||
| NSF | 10/14/2004 | W (6-1-0) | Yasuhito Namekawa (16-12-1) | KO (Punches) Pride: Bushido 5 | 1 | 06:02 | ||
| NSF | 02/15/2004 | W (5-1-0) | Akihiro Gono (20-9-7) | KO (Punches) Pride: Bushido 2 | 1 | 09:04 | ||
| NSF | 10/05/2003 | W (4-1-0) | Akira Shoji (11-8-5) | KO Pride: Bushido 1 | 1 | 03:47 | ||
| | 09/06/2003 | L (3-0-0) | Renato Sobral (18-6-0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) International Fighting Championship: Global Domination | 3 | 03:07 | ||
| | 09/06/2003 | W (3-0-0) | Eric Wanderlei (0-0-0) | LHW (201.4 vs. 203.5) | TKO/RSC International Fighting Championship: Global Domination | 2 | 02:54 | |
| NSF | 08/01/2003 | W (2-0-0) | Evangelista Santos (7-3-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Meca Vale Tudo 9 | 05:00 | |||
| NSF | 05/16/2003 | W (1-0-0) | Angelo Antonio (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC Meca Vale Tudo 8 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 11/08/2002 | W (0-0-0) | Rafael Freitas (0-0-0) | KO (Kick) Meca Vale Tudo 7 | 1 | 04:00 |
| * 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 |