Got UFC?: #2 UFC Lightweight Mauricio Rua

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua

After a respectful performance in the Japanese MMA organization Pride 2005 Middleweight Grand Prix, many fans of MMA expected big things from "Shogun" when he came to the UFC. After few hard games, he finally delivered the expectation when he knocked out Lyoto Machida to capture the light-heavyweight championship at UFC 113. Unfortunately, he failed to keep his title belt, knocked out by Jon Jones on his first title defense.

Shogun showed perfect tactics for every single games in UFC

Shogun is one of the most experienced
fighters in MMA.

With his tremendous game plan, he finally defeated Lyoto Machida and became a champion

He couldn't keep his title, defeated by Jon Jones

Name	Mauricio Rua
Nick Name	Shogun
Record	20 - 5 - 0 (Win - Loss - Draw)
Wins	17 (T)KOs ( 85 %) 1 Submissions ( 5 %) 2 Decisions ( 10 %)
Losses	2 (T)KOs ( 40 %) 2 Submissions ( 40 %) 1 Decisions ( 20 %)
Association	Universidade da Luta
Height	6'1" (186cm)
Weight	205lbs (93kg)
Birth Date	1981-11-25
Age	29
City	Curitiba, Parana
Country	Brazil


Result	Opponent	Method	Event Title	Date	Round	Time
Win	Forrest Griffin	KO (Punches)	UFC 134 - Silva vs. Okami	8/27/2011	1	1:53
Loss	Jon Jones	TKO (Punches and Knees)	UFC 128 - Shogun vs. Jones	3/19/2011	3	2:37
Win	Lyoto Machida	KO (Punches)	UFC 113 - Machida vs. Shogun 2	5/8/2010	1	3:35
Loss	Lyoto Machida	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun	10/24/2009	5	5:00
Win	Chuck Liddell	TKO (Punches)	UFC 97 - Redemption	4/18/2009	1	4:28
Win	Mark Coleman	TKO (Punches)	UFC 93 - Franklin vs. Henderson	1/17/2009	3	4:36
Loss	Forrest Griffin	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	UFC 76 - Knockout	9/22/2007	3	4:45
Win	Alistair Overeem	KO (Punches)	PRIDE 33 - Second Coming	2/24/2007	1	3:37
Win	Kazuhiro Nakamura	Decision (Unanimous)	PRIDE - Shockwave 2006	12/31/2006	3	5:00
Win	Kevin Randleman	Submission (Kneebar)	PRIDE 32 - The Real Deal	10/21/2006	1	2:35
Win	Cyrille Diabate	TKO (Stomps)	PRIDE - Final Conflict Absolute	9/10/2006	1	5:29
Loss	Mark Coleman	TKO (Broken Arm)	PRIDE 31 - Dreamers	2/26/2006	1	0:49
Win	Ricardo Arona	KO (Punches)	PRIDE - Final Conflict 2005	8/28/2005	1	2:54
Win	Alistair Overeem	TKO (Punches)	PRIDE - Final Conflict 2005	8/28/2005	1	6:42
Win	Antonio Rogerio Nogueira	Decision (Unanimous)	PRIDE - Critical Countdown 2005	6/26/2005	3	5:00
Win	Quinton Jackson	TKO (Soccer Kicks)	PRIDE - Total Elimination 2005	4/23/2005	1	4:47
Win	Hiromitsu Kanehara	TKO (Stomp)	PRIDE 29 - Fists Of Fire	2/20/2005	1	1:40
Win	Yasuhito Namekawa	TKO (Punches)	PRIDE - Bushido 5	10/14/2004	1	6:02
Win	Akihiro Gono	TKO (Soccer Kicks)	PRIDE - Bushido 2	2/15/2004	1	9:04
Win	Akira Shoji	KO (Punches)	PRIDE - Bushido 1	10/5/2003	1	3:47
Loss	Renato Sobral	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	IFC - Global Domination	9/6/2003	3	3:07
Win	Erick Wanderley	TKO (Punches)	IFC - Global Domination	9/6/2003	2	2:54
Win	Evangelista Santos	TKO (Punches)	Meca 9 - Meca World Vale Tudo 9	8/1/2003	1	9:22
Win	Angelo Antonio de Oliveira	TKO (Soccer Kicks)	Meca 8 - Meca World Vale Tudo 8	5/16/2003	1	0:55
Win	Rafael Freitas	KO (Kick)	Meca 7 - Meca World Vale Tudo 7	11/8/2002	1	4:00