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Murilo Rua

UFC DebutNickname“Ninja”
Record
20-13-1
Streak
L3
Age
46
Date of birth
May 22, 1980
Fighting out of
Curitiba, Parana
Born
Brazil
Weight class
Middleweight
Height
5'11" · 180 cm
Before the UFC

Murilo Rua makes their UFC debut

Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.

UFC debut
Aug 20, 2026
Pre-UFC opposition
Strong
Opponents' combined record
620-361-32
.632 win rate
Winning-record opponents
25 of 33
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
34
33 opponents with records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.

UFC fight history

No UFC bouts on record yet.

Outside the UFC

20-13-1across 34 bouts · 18 promotions · wins by 10 KO · 8 sub · 2 decPRIDE · BC · EliteXC · BOTB · BAMMA 6 +13
ResOpponentOutcomeFinishRdTimePromotionDate
L
Paulo Filho24-6-3
KO/TKOPunchesR10:47
BOTB
Sep 6, 2012
L
Tom Watson17-9
KO/TKOHead Kick and PunchesR32:06
BAMMA 6
May 21, 2011
L
Roy Boughton14-8
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
W-1 MMA 6
Oct 23, 2010
W
Jeremy May13-12
SubmissionGuillotine ChokeR14:02
Impact FC 2
Jul 18, 2010
W
Arturo Arcemendes
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR11:27
BC
May 28, 2010
W
Jason Jones20-10
KO/TKOPunchesR23:20
BC
Dec 12, 2009
W
Alex Stiebling19-11-1
KO/TKOHead Kick and PunchesR10:39
BC
Sep 12, 2009
L
Riki Fukuda24-9
DecisionUnanimousR25:00
DREAM
Apr 5, 2009
L
Benji Radach21-7
KO/TKOPunchesR22:31
EliteXC
Oct 4, 2008
W
Tony Bonello17-3-1
KO/TKOPunchesR13:15
EliteXC
Jun 14, 2008
W
Xavier Foupa-Pokam32-22
SubmissionRear-Naked ChokeR23:47
Cage Rage 24
Dec 1, 2007
L
Robbie Lawler30-16
KO/TKOPunchesR32:04
EliteXC
Sep 15, 2007
W
Joey Villasenor29-10
KO/TKOPunchesR21:05
Strikeforce
Jun 22, 2007
W
Alex Reid10-10-1
KO/TKOCut on the ShinR10:28
Cage Rage 21
Apr 21, 2007
W
Mark Weir21-18-1
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR21:15
Cage Rage 18
Sep 30, 2006
L
Denis Kang35-16-2
KO/TKOPunchesR10:15
PRIDE
Jun 4, 2006
L
Paulo Filho24-6-3
DecisionUnanimousR25:00
PRIDE
Apr 2, 2006
W
Murad Chunkaiev8-4
SubmissionHeel HookR13:31
PRIDE
Oct 23, 2005
L
Quinton Jackson38-14
DecisionSplitR35:00
PRIDE
Feb 20, 2005
L
Sergei Kharitonov35-8
KO/TKOPunchesR14:14
PRIDE
Apr 25, 2004
W
Alexander Otsuka5-13
SubmissionArm-Triangle ChokeR15:25
PRIDE
Feb 1, 2004
W
Akira Shoji14-18-5
KO/TKOFlying KneeR12:41
PRIDE
Dec 31, 2003
L
Kevin Randleman17-16
KO/TKOCutR30:20
PRIDE
Dec 23, 2002
L
Ricardo Arona14-5
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
PRIDE
Nov 24, 2002
W
Mario Sperry13-4
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
PRIDE
Apr 28, 2002
W
Alex Andrade10-5
DecisionUnanimousR35:00
PRIDE
Dec 23, 2001
L
Dan Henderson32-15
DecisionSplitR35:00
PRIDE
Nov 3, 2001
W
Daijiro Matsui16-31-7
KO/TKOSoccer Kick and StompsR30:51
PRIDE
Sep 24, 2001
W
Rogerio Sagate1-3
SubmissionKeylockR13:54
Meca 5
Jun 9, 2001
D
Akihiro Gono38-24-8
DrawMajorityR35:00
Shooto
May 1, 2001
W
Leopoldo Serao18-8
KO/TKODoctor StoppageR17:00
Meca 4
Dec 16, 2000
W
Luiz Claudio das Dores6-8
KO/TKORetirementR13:00
Meca 3
Nov 14, 2000
W
Israel Albuquerque0-3
KO/TKOShoulder InjuryR11:36
Meca 2
Aug 12, 2000
W
Adriano Verdelli5-9
SubmissionTriangle ChokeR13:08
Meca 1
May 27, 2000

Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.

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