Mauricio Rua
24 UFC Fights | 46% Win Rate | 8 Finishes (73%)
Mauricio Rua UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Mauricio Rua is 11-12-1 in the UFC across 24 fights, with 8 wins by knockout and 3 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 27-14-1, 16-2 of it outside the UFC. Rua competes at light heavyweight as an orthodox complete fighter, standing 6'1" with a 76" reach at 44 years old. The last bout was a loss to Ihor Potieria by knockout in Jan 2023.
Best attribute: knockdown power (knockdowns scored per fight) — 92nd percentile among 140 light heavyweight fighters (0.61/fight).
Mauricio Rua's UFC win rate is 46% (11 of 24 fights), and 73% of those wins came by finish. Rua averages 1.1 takedowns per fight at 43% accuracy and stops 46% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 27-14-1
- UFC Record
- 11-12-1
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 76"
- Age
- 44
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
- L vs Ihor Potieria · KO/TKO · Jan 2023
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Mauricio Rua's Last 5 Fights
Rua is 1-3-1 in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Ihor Potieria · KO/TKO · R1 4:05 · UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill · Jan 2023
- Loss vs Ovince Saint Preux · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · May 2022
- Loss vs Paul Craig · KO/TKO · R2 3:36 · UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez · Nov 2020
- Win vs Rogerio Nogueira · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · Jul 2020
- Draw vs Paul Craig · Draw · R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare · Nov 2019
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Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Mauricio Rua vs Average
Mauricio Rua's UFC Fight History
24 UFC fights on record (11-12-1), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Ihor Potieria | KO/TKO | R1 · 4:05 | UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill | 2023-01-21 |
| L | Ovince Saint Preux | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje | 2022-05-07 |
| L | Paul Craig | KO/TKO | R2 · 3:36 | UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez | 2020-11-21 |
| W | Rogerio Nogueira | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | 2020-07-25 |
| D/NC | Paul Craig | Draw | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare | 2019-11-16 |
| W | Tyson Pedro | KO/TKO | R3 · 0:43 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | 2018-12-01 |
| L | Anthony Smith | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:29 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | 2018-07-22 |
| W | Gian Villante | KO/TKO | R3 · 0:59 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | 2017-03-11 |
| W | Corey Anderson | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic | 2016-05-14 |
| W | Rogerio Nogueira | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia | 2015-08-01 |
| L | Ovince Saint Preux | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:34 | UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux | 2014-11-08 |
| L | Dan Henderson | KO/TKO | R3 · 1:31 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 | 2014-03-23 |
| W | James Te Huna | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:03 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot | 2013-12-06 |
| L | Chael Sonnen | Submission | R1 · 4:47 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen | 2013-08-17 |
| L | Alexander Gustafsson | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz | 2012-12-08 |
| W | Brandon Vera | KO/TKO | R4 · 4:09 | UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera | 2012-08-04 |
| L | Dan Henderson | Decision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | 2011-11-19 |
| W | Forrest Griffin | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:53 | UFC 134: Silva vs Okami | 2011-08-27 |
| L★ | Jon Jones | KO/TKO | R3 · 2:37 | UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | 2011-03-19 |
| W★ | Lyoto Machida | KO/TKO | R1 · 3:35 | UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 | 2010-05-08 |
| L★ | Lyoto Machida | Decision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | 2009-10-24 |
| W | Chuck Liddell | KO/TKO | R1 · 4:28 | UFC 97: Redemption | 2009-04-18 |
| W | Mark Coleman | KO/TKO | R3 · 4:36 | UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson | 2009-01-17 |
| L | Forrest Griffin | Submission | R3 · 4:45 | UFC 76: Knockout | 2007-09-22 |
How Rua Ranks at Light Heavyweight
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