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Murilo Rua
“Ninja”
Age: 44 | May 22, 1980
Nationality: Brazil
Weight Class: Middleweight
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 186 lbs
Professional Record
| 34 fights | 20 wins | 13 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 10 | 7 |
| Submissions | 8 | 0 |
| Decisions | 2 | 6 |
| Draws | 1 | |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 20 - 13 - 1 | Paulo Filho | BOTB - Filho vs. Ninja | September 06, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 0:47 |
| LOSS | 20 - 12 - 1 | Tom Watson | BAMMA 6 - Watson vs. Rua | May 21, 2011 | KO (Head Kick and Punches) | Marc Goddard | 3 | 2:06 |
| LOSS | 20 - 11 - 1 | Roy Boughton | W-1 MMA 6 - New Ground | October 23, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 20 - 10 - 1 | Jeremy May | Impact FC 2 - The Uprising: Sydney | July 18, 2010 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Steve Perceval | 1 | 4:02 |
| WIN | 19 - 10 - 1 | Arturo Arcemendes | BC - Bitetti Combat 7 | May 28, 2010 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 1:27 |
| WIN | 18 - 10 - 1 | Jason Jones | BC - Bitetti Combat 5 | December 12, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | Pedro Rizzo | 2 | 3:20 |
| WIN | 17 - 10 - 1 | Alex Stiebling | BC - Bitetti Combat 4 | September 12, 2009 | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | Renzo Gracie | 1 | 0:39 |
| LOSS | 16 - 10 - 1 | Riki Fukuda | Dream 8 - Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Opening Round | April 05, 2009 | Decision (Unanimous) | Kenichi Serizawa | 2 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 16 - 9 - 1 | Benji Radach | EliteXC - Heat | October 04, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | Jorge Alonso | 2 | 2:31 |
| WIN | 16 - 8 - 1 | Tony Bonello | EliteXC - The Return of the King | June 14, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 3:15 |
| WIN | 15 - 8 - 1 | Xavier Foupa-Pokam | Cage Rage 24 - Feel the Pain | December 01, 2007 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 3:47 | |
| LOSS | 14 - 8 - 1 | Robbie Lawler | EliteXC - Uprising | September 15, 2007 | KO (Punches) | Mario Yamasaki | 3 | 2:04 |
| WIN | 14 - 7 - 1 | Joey Villasenor | Strikeforce-EliteXC - Shamrock vs. Baroni | June 22, 2007 | TKO (Punches) | Mario Yamasaki | 2 | 1:05 |
| WIN | 13 - 7 - 1 | Alex Reid | Cage Rage 21 - Judgement Day | April 21, 2007 | TKO (Cut on the Shin) | 1 | 0:28 | |
| WIN | 12 - 7 - 1 | Mark Weir | Cage Rage 18 - Battleground | September 30, 2006 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 2 | 1:15 | |
| LOSS | 11 - 7 - 1 | Denis Kang | Pride - Bushido 11 | June 04, 2006 | KO (Punches) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 0:15 |
| LOSS | 11 - 6 - 1 | Paulo Filho | Pride - Bushido 10 | April 02, 2006 | Decision (Unanimous) | Yuji Shimada | 2 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 11 - 5 - 1 | Murad Chunkaiev | Pride 30 - Fully Loaded | October 23, 2005 | Submission (Heel Hook) | Minoru Toyonaga | 1 | 3:31 |
| LOSS | 10 - 5 - 1 | Quinton Jackson | Pride 29 - Fists of Fire | February 20, 2005 | Decision (Split) | Yuji Shimada | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 10 - 4 - 1 | Sergei Kharitonov | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004 | April 25, 2004 | KO (Punches) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 4:14 |
| WIN | 10 - 3 - 1 | Alexander Otsuka | Pride 27 - Inferno | February 01, 2004 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Minoru Toyonaga | 1 | 5:25 |
| WIN | 9 - 3 - 1 | Akira Shoji | Pride FC - Shockwave 2003 | December 31, 2003 | KO (Flying Knee) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 2:41 |
| LOSS | 8 - 3 - 1 | Kevin Randleman | Pride 24 - Cold Fury 3 | December 23, 2002 | TKO (Cut) | Yuji Shimada | 3 | 0:20 |
| LOSS | 8 - 2 - 1 | Ricardo Arona | Pride 23 - Championship Chaos 2 | November 24, 2002 | Decision (Unanimous) | Daisuke Noguchi | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 8 - 1 - 1 | Mario Sperry | Pride 20 - Armed and Ready | April 28, 2002 | Decision (Unanimous) | Daisuke Noguchi | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 7 - 1 - 1 | Alex Andrade | Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2 | December 23, 2001 | Decision (Unanimous) | Daisuke Noguchi | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 6 - 1 - 1 | Dan Henderson | Pride 17 - Championship Chaos | November 03, 2001 | Decision (Split) | Daisuke Noguchi | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 6 - 0 - 1 | Daijiro Matsui | Pride 16 - Beasts From The East | September 24, 2001 | TKO (Soccer Kick and Stomps) | Akira Okabayashi | 3 | 0:51 |
| WIN | 5 - 0 - 1 | Rogerio Sagate | Meca 5 - Meca World Vale Tudo 5 | June 09, 2001 | Submission (Keylock) | 1 | 3:54 | |
| DRAW | 4 - 0 - 1 | Akihiro Gono | Shooto - To The Top 4 | May 01, 2001 | Draw (Majority) | Toshiharu Suzuki | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 4 - 0 | Leopoldo Serao | Meca - World Vale Tudo 4 | December 16, 2000 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Miguel Repanas | 1 | 7:00 |
| WIN | 3 - 0 | Luiz Claudio das Dores | Meca - World Vale Tudo 3 | November 14, 2000 | TKO (Retirement) | Miguel Repanas | 1 | 3:00 |
| WIN | 2 - 0 | Israel Albuquerque | Meca 2 - Meca World Vale Tudo 2 | August 12, 2000 | TKO (Shoulder Injury) | 1 | 1:36 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Adriano Verdelli | Meca 1 - Meca World Vale Tudo 1 | May 27, 2000 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 3:08 |
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