About Murilo Rua
Born 1980. Murilo Rua is a Brazilian thai boxer and mixed martial arts fighter.
Personal life Rua and longtime girlfriend Ana married on October 8, 2004, in Curitiba, Brazil. The couple have two sons, born in August 2008 and March 2010.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts EliteXC EliteXC Middleweight Championship (One Time, First)
Mixed martial arts record Loss
Paulo Filho TKO (punches) Best of the Best: Filho vs. Ninja II
Belém, Brazil Loss
Tom Watson KO (head kick and punches) BAMMA 6: Watson vs. Rua
London, England Loss
Roy Boughton Decision (unanimous) W-1 New Ground
Nova Scotia, Canada Win
Jeremy May Submission (guillotine choke) Impact FC 2
Sydney, Australia Win
Arturo Arcemendes Submission (arm-triangle choke) Bitetti Combat MMA 7
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win
Jason Jones TKO (punches) Bitetti Combat MMA 5
São Paulo, Brazil Win
Alex Stiebling KO (head kick) Bitetti Combat MMA 4
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss
Riki Fukuda Decision (unanimous) Dream 8
Nagoya, Japan Loss
Benji Radach KO (punches) EliteXC: Heat
Sunrise, Florida, United States Win
Tony Bonello KO (punches) EliteXC: Return of the King
Hawaii, United States Win
Xavier Foupa-Pokam Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Rage 24
London, England Loss
Robbie Lawler KO (punches) EliteXC: Uprising
Hawaii, United States Win
Joey Villaseñor KO (punches) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
California, United States Win
Alex Reid TKO (cut on the shin) Cage Rage 21
London, England Win
Mark Weir Submission (arm-triangle choke) Cage Rage 18
London, England Loss
Denis Kang KO (punches) Pride - Bushido 11
Saitama, Saitama, Japan Loss
Paulo Filho Decision (unanimous) Pride - Bushido 10
Tokyo, Japan Win
Murad Chunkaiev Submission (heel hook) Pride 30
Saitama, Saitama, Japan Loss
Quinton Jackson Decision (split) Pride 29
Saitama, Saitama, Japan Loss
Sergei Kharitonov KO (punches) Pride Total Elimination 2004
Saitama, Saitama, Japan Win
Alexander Otsuka Submission (side choke) Pride 27
Osaka, Japan Win
Akira Shoji KO (flying knee) Pride Shockwave 2003
Saitama, Saitama, Japan Loss
Kevin Randleman TKO (cut) Pride 24
Tokyo, Japan Loss
Ricardo Arona Decision (unanimous) Pride 23
Tokyo, Japan Win
Mario Sperry Decision (unanimous) Pride 20
Yokohama, Japan Win
Alex Andrade Decision (unanimous) Pride 18
Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan Loss
Dan Henderson Decision (split) Pride 17
Tokyo, Japan Win
Daijiro Matsui TKO (soccer kicks and stomps) Pride 16
Osaka, Japan Win
Rogerio Sagate Submission (keylock) Meca World Vale Tudo 5
Curitiba, Brazil Draw
Akihiro Gono Draw (majority) Shooto - To The Top 4
Tokyo, Japan Win
Leopoldo Serao TKO (cuts) Meca World Vale Tudo 4
Curitiba, Brazil Win
Luiz Claudio das Dores TKO (submission to leg kicks) Meca World Vale Tudo 3
Curitiba, Brazil Win
Israel Albuquerque TKO (submission to punches) Meca World Vale Tudo 2
Curitiba, Brazil Win
Adriano Verdelli Submission (triangle choke) Meca World Vale Tudo 1
Curitiba, Brazil
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Murilo Rua?
Brazilian martial artist
When was Murilo Rua born?
Murilo Rua was born on 22 May 1980 in Curitiba.
What is Murilo Rua's occupation?
Murilo Rua is a thai boxer and mixed martial arts fighter.
What nationality is Murilo Rua?
Murilo Rua is Brazilian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Murilo Rua. https://biography.guide/murilo-rua/
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