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Murilo Rua
Brazil
Curitiba, Parana
Country

Murilo Rua

"Ninja"

Murilo Rua
AGE 44 / May 22, 1980
HEIGHT5'11" / 180.34 cm
WEIGHT186 lbs / 84.37 kg
ASSOCIATION


CLASS
Middleweight

STYLE
Muay Thai / BJJ
Wins 20
KO / TKO
10
Meter
50%
SUBMISSIONS
8
Meter
40%
DECISIONS
2
Meter
10%
Draws 1
Losses 13
KO / TKO
7
Meter
54%
SUBMISSIONS
0
Meter
0%
DECISIONS
6
Meter
46%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result Fighter Event Method/Referee R Time
loss Paulo Filho BOTB - Filho vs. Ninja
Sep / 06 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
1 0:47
loss Tom Watson BAMMA 6 - Watson vs. Rua
May / 21 / 2011
KO (Head Kick and Punches)
Marc Goddard
3 2:06
loss Roy Boughton W-1 MMA 6 - New Ground
Oct / 23 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
3 5:00
win Jeremy May Impact FC 2 - The Uprising: Sydney
Jul / 18 / 2010
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Steve Perceval
1 4:02
win Arturo Arcemendes BC - Bitetti Combat 7
May / 28 / 2010
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Mario Yamasaki
1 1:27
win Jason Jones BC - Bitetti Combat 5
Dec / 12 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Pedro Rizzo
2 3:20
win Alex Stiebling BC - Bitetti Combat 4
Sep / 12 / 2009
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Renzo Gracie
1 0:39
loss Riki Fukuda Dream 8 - Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Opening Round
Apr / 05 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Kenichi Serizawa
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2 5:00
loss Benji Radach EliteXC - Heat
Oct / 04 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Jorge Alonso
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2 2:31
win Tony Bonello EliteXC - The Return of the King
Jun / 14 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
1 3:15
win Xavier Foupa-Pokam Cage Rage 24 - Feel the Pain
Dec / 01 / 2007
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2 3:47
loss Robbie Lawler EliteXC - Uprising
Sep / 15 / 2007
KO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
3 2:04
win Joey Villasenor Strikeforce-EliteXC - Shamrock vs. Baroni
Jun / 22 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
2 1:05
win Alex Reid Cage Rage 21 - Judgement Day
Apr / 21 / 2007
TKO (Cut on the Shin)
1 0:28
win Mark Weir Cage Rage 18 - Battleground
Sep / 30 / 2006
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2 1:15
loss Denis Kang Pride - Bushido 11
Jun / 04 / 2006
KO (Punches)
Yuji Shimada
1 0:15
loss Paulo Filho Pride - Bushido 10
Apr / 02 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Yuji Shimada
2 5:00
win Murad Chunkaiev Pride 30 - Fully Loaded
Oct / 23 / 2005
Submission (Heel Hook)
Minoru Toyonaga
1 3:31
loss Quinton Jackson Pride 29 - Fists of Fire
Feb / 20 / 2005
Decision (Split)
Yuji Shimada
3 5:00
loss Sergei Kharitonov Pride FC - Total Elimination 2004
Apr / 25 / 2004
KO (Punches)
Yuji Shimada
1 4:14
win Alexander Otsuka Pride 27 - Inferno
Feb / 01 / 2004
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Minoru Toyonaga
1 5:25
win Akira Shoji Pride FC - Shockwave 2003
Dec / 31 / 2003
KO (Flying Knee)
Yuji Shimada
1 2:41
loss Kevin Randleman Pride 24 - Cold Fury 3
Dec / 23 / 2002
TKO (Cut)
Yuji Shimada
3 0:20
loss Ricardo Arona Pride 23 - Championship Chaos 2
Nov / 24 / 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi
3 5:00
win Mario Sperry Pride 20 - Armed and Ready
Apr / 28 / 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi
3 5:00
win Alex Andrade Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2
Dec / 23 / 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi
3 5:00
loss Dan Henderson Pride 17 - Championship Chaos
Nov / 03 / 2001
Decision (Split)
Daisuke Noguchi
3 5:00
win Daijiro Matsui Pride 16 - Beasts From The East
Sep / 24 / 2001
TKO (Soccer Kick and Stomps)
Akira Okabayashi
3 0:51
win Rogerio Sagate Meca 5 - Meca World Vale Tudo 5
Jun / 09 / 2001
Submission (Keylock)
1 3:54
draw Akihiro Gono Shooto - To The Top 4
May / 01 / 2001
Draw (Majority)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3 5:00
win Leopoldo Serao Meca 4 - Meca World Vale Tudo 4
Dec / 16 / 2000
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Miguel Repanas
1 7:00
win Luiz Claudio das Dores Meca 3 - Meca World Vale Tudo 3
Nov / 14 / 2000
TKO (Retirement)
Miguel Repanas
1 3:00
win Israel Albuquerque Meca 2 - Meca World Vale Tudo 2
Aug / 12 / 2000
TKO (Shoulder Injury)
1 1:36
win Adriano Verdelli Meca 1 - Meca World Vale Tudo 1
May / 27 / 2000
Submission (Triangle Choke)
1 3:08
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