Light Heavyweight · “Shogun”
Mauricio Rua
25-14-1 UFC 11-12-1
6'1"Height
76"Reach
OrthodoxStance
44Age
8KO wins
0Sub wins
72.7%Finish rate
11:02Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.35
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.46
Striking accuracy51.5%
Striking defense52.2%
Takedowns / 15 min1.53
Takedown accuracy42.9%
Takedown defense47.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.23
Control time23.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-10
Striking trend
Fight history
L Ihor Potieria 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:05 — UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill · January 21, 2023
17/31Sig. strikes
21/41Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ovince Saint Preux 13-11 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 7, 2022
54/99Sig. strikes
62/112Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Paul Craig 5-4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:36 — UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez · November 21, 2020
10/28Sig. strikes
29/57Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rogerio Nogueira 6-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · July 25, 2020
54/103Sig. strikes
46/100Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
2:57Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Paul Craig 4-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare · November 16, 2019
25/66Sig. strikes
51/99Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
8:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tyson Pedro 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:43 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa · December 1, 2018
30/56Sig. strikes
31/44Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
5:20Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anthony Smith 5-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:29 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith · July 22, 2018
4/12Sig. strikes
23/31Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gian Villante 5-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:59 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · March 11, 2017
94/173Sig. strikes
55/151Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
0:04Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Corey Anderson 5-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · May 14, 2016
48/101Sig. strikes
55/138Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rogerio Nogueira 4-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · August 1, 2015
53/98Sig. strikes
63/166Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
4:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ovince Saint Preux 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:34 — UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux · November 8, 2014
2/3Sig. strikes
9/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dan Henderson 6-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:31 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 · March 23, 2014
48/96Sig. strikes
23/60Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:25Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W James Te Huna 5-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:03 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot · December 6, 2013
9/12Sig. strikes
1/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chael Sonnen 6-6 walk-in Submission · R1 4:47 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · August 17, 2013
0/1Sig. strikes
5/9Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alexander Gustafsson 6-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz · December 8, 2012
41/95Sig. strikes
72/156Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:29Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Brandon Vera 8-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R4 4:09 — UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · August 4, 2012
68/103Sig. strikes
67/106Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
11:26Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dan Henderson 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · November 19, 2011
96/194Sig. strikes
77/141Absorbed
5/10Takedowns
9:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Forrest Griffin 9-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:53 — UFC 134: Silva vs Okami · August 27, 2011
16/29Sig. strikes
3/19Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jon Jones 6-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 2:37 — UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones · March 19, 2011
9/40Sig. strikes
75/113Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Lyoto Machida 8-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 3:35 — UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 · May 8, 2010
17/28Sig. strikes
9/11Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:35Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Lyoto Machida 7-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun · October 24, 2009
80/146Sig. strikes
35/108Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
2:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chuck Liddell 16-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:28 — UFC 97: Redemption · April 18, 2009
24/32Sig. strikes
8/37Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:26Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mark Coleman 6-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:36 — UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson · January 17, 2009
62/102Sig. strikes
31/69Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:30Control
2Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Forrest Griffin 5-2 walk-in Submission · R3 4:45 — UFC 76: Knockout · September 22, 2007
27/75Sig. strikes
66/130Absorbed
5/12Takedowns
4:49Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
19
Submission
1
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
4
Decision
4
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
24
PRIDE
4
PRIDE Bushido
3
Meca World Vale Tudo
3
PRIDE Shockwave
1
PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute
1
PRIDE Final Conflict
1
PRIDE Critical Countdown
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 40 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ihor Potieria | TKO (punches) | UFC 283
January 21, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 4:05 |
| L | Ovince Saint Preux | Decision (split) | UFC 274
May 7, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Paul Craig | TKO (submission to punches) | UFC 255
November 21, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 3:36 |
| W | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
July 26, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| D | Paul Craig | Draw (split) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré
November 16, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tyson Pedro | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
December 2, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 0:43 |
| L | Anthony Smith | KO (elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith
July 22, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 1:29 |
| W | Gian Villante | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
March 11, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 0:59 |
| W | Corey Anderson | Decision (split) | UFC 198
May 14, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 190
August 1, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ovince Saint Preux | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux
November 8, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 0:34 |
| L | Dan Henderson | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2
March 23, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 1:31 |
| W | James Te Huna | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Bigfoot
December 7, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 1:03 |
| L | Chael Sonnen | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
August 17, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 4:47 |
| L | Alexander Gustafsson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz
December 8, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brandon Vera | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
August 4, 2012 |
UFC | 4 | 4:09 |
| L | Dan Henderson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 139
November 19, 2011 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Forrest Griffin | KO (punches) | UFC 134
August 27, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 1:53 |
| L | Jon Jones | TKO (punches and knees) | UFC 128
March 19, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 2:37 |
| W | Lyoto Machida | KO (punches) | UFC 113
May 8, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 3:35 |
| L | Lyoto Machida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 104
October 24, 2009 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Chuck Liddell | TKO (punches) | UFC 97
April 18, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 4:28 |
| W | Mark Coleman | TKO (punches) | UFC 93
January 17, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 4:36 |
| L | Forrest Griffin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 76
September 22, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 4:45 |
| W | Alistair Overeem | KO (punches) | PRIDE 33
February 24, 2007 |
PRIDE | 1 | 3:37 |
| W | Kazuhiro Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Shockwave 2006
December 31, 2006 |
PRIDE Shockwave | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kevin Randleman | Submission (kneebar) | PRIDE 32
October 21, 2006 |
PRIDE | 1 | 2:35 |
| W | Cyrille Diabaté | TKO (stomps) | PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute
September 10, 2006 |
PRIDE Final Conflict Absolute | 1 | 5:29 |
| L | Mark Coleman | TKO (broken arm) | PRIDE 31
February 26, 2006 |
PRIDE | 1 | 0:49 |
| W | Ricardo Arona | KO (punches) | PRIDE Final Conflict 2005
August 28, 2005 |
PRIDE Final Conflict | 1 | 2:54 |
| W | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Critical Countdown 2005
June 26, 2005 |
PRIDE Critical Countdown | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Quinton Jackson | TKO (soccer kicks) | PRIDE Total Elimination 2005
April 23, 2005 |
PRIDE Total Elimination | 1 | 4:47 |
| W | Hiromitsu Kanehara | TKO (stomp) | PRIDE 29
February 20, 2005 |
PRIDE | 1 | 1:40 |
| W | Yasuhito Namekawa | TKO (punches) | PRIDE Bushido 5
October 14, 2004 |
PRIDE Bushido | 1 | 6:02 |
| W | Akihiro Gono | TKO (soccer kicks) | PRIDE Bushido 2
February 15, 2004 |
PRIDE Bushido | 1 | 9:04 |
| W | Akira Shoji | KO (punches) | PRIDE Bushido 1
October 5, 2003 |
PRIDE Bushido | 1 | 3:47 |
| L | Renato Sobral | Submission (guillotine choke) | IFC: Global Domination
September 6, 2003 |
IFC | 3 | 3:07 |
| W | Evangelista Santos | TKO (punches) | Meca World Vale Tudo 9
August 1, 2003 |
Meca World Vale Tudo | 1 | 9:22 |
| W | Angelo de Oliveira | TKO (soccer kicks) | Meca World Vale Tudo 8
May 16, 2003 |
Meca World Vale Tudo | 1 | 0:55 |
| W | Rafael Freitas | KO (kick) | Meca World Vale Tudo 7
November 8, 2002 |
Meca World Vale Tudo | 1 | 4:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Maurício Rua) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.