Maurício Rua has a 27-14-1 professional record and is 44 years old in the Light Heavyweight division, representing Universidade da Luta. This profile tracks fight history, UFC stats, MMA Elo, record, age, and opponent links.
Last updated Mar 4, 2026 · Combat Edge fight database
Career snapshot
Maurício Rua career snapshot Recent form L-L-L-W-D Latest 5 decisive tracked pro results Current run 3-fight losing streak Most recent tracked result: Loss vs Ihor Potieria Finish profile 81% 22 finishes in 27 recorded wins Primary win path knockout/TKO 21 recorded wins by knockout/TKO Maurício Rua quick answers What is Maurício Rua's record? Maurício Rua's professional MMA record is 27-14-1.
How old is Maurício Rua? Maurício Rua is 44 years old.
What weight class is Maurício Rua? Maurício Rua fights at Light Heavyweight in UFC.
How tall is Maurício Rua? Maurício Rua is 6'1" tall with a 76" reach.
How much does Maurício Rua weigh? Maurício Rua competes at Light Heavyweight, with a most recent weigh-in of 205 lbs.
What is Maurício Rua's Combat Edge Elo? Maurício Rua's professional MMA Elo is 1691, with a peak Elo of 1798.
How strong is Maurício Rua's recent opposition? Maurício Rua's latest 10 counted opponents averaged 1682 Elo immediately before their fights. This avoids using opponents' later career results with hindsight.
When was Maurício Rua's last fight? Maurício Rua's latest tracked pro fight was against Ihor Potieria at UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill on Jan 21 2023.
What is Maurício Rua's recent form? Maurício Rua's recent tracked pro form is L-L-L-W-D over the latest 5 decisive pro results.
How does Maurício Rua usually win? Maurício Rua's 27 recorded wins include 21 knockouts, 1 submissions, and 5 decisions, with 81% ending before the final bell.
21 Wins by knockout
1 Wins by submission
5 Wins by decision
7 Loss by knockout
3 Loss by submission
4 Loss by decision
Maurício Rua stats Record : 27 / 14 / 1 Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.
Significant strikes landed per minute 3.57 Fighter 4.00 UFC light heavyweight avg
Significant striking accuracy 51% Fighter 50% UFC light heavyweight avg
Significant strikes absorbed per minute 2.79 Fighter 3.73 UFC light heavyweight avg
Significant strike defenseThe % of opponents strikes that did not land 54% Fighter 51% UFC light heavyweight avg
Average takedowns landed per 15 minutes 2.01 Fighter 1.37 UFC light heavyweight avg
Takedown accuracy 49% Fighter 26% UFC light heavyweight avg
Takedown defenseThe % of opponents TD attempts that did not land 49% Fighter 58% UFC light heavyweight avg
Average submissions attempted per 15 minutes 0.71 Fighter 0.59 UFC light heavyweight avg
Pro fight history Result Opponent Method Time Round Event Date Fight details
Loss27-13-1 -15 Elo Ihor Potieria 19-3 TKO (punches) 4:05 R1 UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill Jan 21 2023 View details Loss27-12-1 Ovince St. Preux 25-16 Decision (Split) 5:00 R3 UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje May 7 2022 View details Loss27-11-1 -17 Elo Paul Craig 13-4-1 TKO (submission to punches) 3:36 R2 UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez Nov 21 2020 View details Win26-11-1 Antônio Rogério Nogueira 23-9 Decision (Split) 5:00 R3 UFC Fight Night Jul 25 2020 View details Cancelled27-14-1 Antônio Rogério Nogueira Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje May 9 2020 Details unavailable Draw26-11 -2 Elo Paul Craig 12-4 Draw (split) 5:00 R3 UFC on ESPN+ 22 Nov 16 2019 View details Cancelled27-14-1 Sam Alvey Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC on ESPN+ 22 Nov 16 2019 Details unavailable Win25-11 Tyson Pedro 7-2 TKO (punches) 0:43 R3 UFC Fight Night 142 Dec 1 2018 Details unavailable Loss25-10 -17 Elo Anthony Smith 29-13 KO (Elbow) 1:29 R1 UFC Fight Night 134 Jul 22 2018 View details Cancelled27-14-1 Volkan Oezdemir Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC Fight Night 134 Jul 22 2018 Details unavailable Cancelled27-14-1 Volkan Oezdemir Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC Fight Night 129 May 19 2018 Details unavailable Cancelled27-14-1 Ovince St. Preux Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC Fight Night 117 Sep 22 2017 Details unavailable Win24-10 Gian Villante 15-7 TKO (punches) 0:59 R3 UFC Fight Night 106 Mar 11 2017 Details unavailable Win23-10 Corey Anderson 8-1 Decision (Split) 5:00 R3 UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic May 14 2016 Details unavailable Cancelled27-14-1 Rashad Evans Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC on FOX 19 Apr 16 2016 Details unavailable Win22-10 Antônio Rogério Nogueira 21-6 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia Aug 1 2015 View details Cancelled27-14-1 Jimi Manuwa Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC Fight Night 56 Nov 8 2014 Details unavailable Loss22-9 Ovince St. Preux 16-6 KO (punches) 0:34 R1 UFC Fight Night 56 Nov 8 2014 Details unavailable Loss22-8 Dan Henderson 29-11 TKO (punches) 1:31 R3 UFC Fight Night 38 Mar 23 2014 View details Win21-8 James Te Huna 16-6 KO (punch) 1:03 R1 UFC Fight Night 33 Dec 6 2013 Details unavailable Loss21-7 Chael Sonnen 27-13-1 Submission (Guillotine Choke) 4:47 R1 UFC Fight Night 26 Aug 17 2013 Details unavailable Cancelled27-14-1 Antônio Rogério Nogueira Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC 161: Evans vs. Henderson Jun 15 2013 Details unavailable Loss21-6 Alexander Gustafsson 14-1 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 UFC on FOX 5 Dec 8 2012 View details Win20-6 Brandon Vera 12-5 TKO (punches) 4:09 R4 UFC on FOX 4 Aug 4 2012 Details unavailable Cancelled27-14-1 Thiago Silva Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao Jul 21 2012 Details unavailable Loss20-5 Dan Henderson 28-8 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson Nov 19 2011 Details unavailable Win19-5 Forrest Griffin 18-6 KO (punches) 1:53 R1 UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami Aug 27 2011 View details Loss19-4 Jon Jones 12-1 TKO (punches and knees) 2:37 R3 UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones Mar 19 2011 Details unavailable Cancelled27-14-1 Rashad Evans Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones Mar 19 2011 Details unavailable Win18-4 Lyoto Machida 16-0 KO (punches) 3:35 R1 UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 May 8 2010 View details Loss18-3 Lyoto Machida 15-0 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R5 UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun Oct 24 2009 View details Win17-3 Chuck Liddell 21-6 TKO (punches) 4:28 R1 UFC 97: Redemption Apr 18 2009 View details Win16-3 Mark Coleman 15-8 TKO (punches) 4:36 R3 UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson Jan 17 2009 View details Cancelled27-14-1 Chuck Liddell Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded UFC 85: Bedlam Jun 7 2008 Details unavailable Loss16-2 Forrest Griffin 14-4 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 4:45 R3 UFC 76: Knockout Sep 22 2007 View details Win15-2 Alistair Overeem 24-9 KO (punches) 3:37 R1 Pride 33: The Second Coming Feb 24 2007 Details unavailable Win14-2 Kazuhiro Nakamura 11-5 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 Pride Shockwave 2006 Dec 31 2006 Details unavailable Win13-2 Kevin Randleman 16-11 Submission (Kneebar) 2:35 R1 Pride 32: The Real Deal Oct 21 2006 Details unavailable Win12-2 Cyrille Diabate 10-5-1 TKO (stomps) 5:29 R1 Pride Final Conflict Absolute Sep 10 2006 Details unavailable Loss12-1 Mark Coleman 14-7 TKO (Broken Arm) 0:49 R1 Pride 31: Unbreakable Feb 26 2006 Details unavailable Win11-1 Ricardo Arona 12-2 KO (punches) 2:54 R1 Pride Final Conflict 2005 Aug 28 2005 Details unavailable Win10-1 Alistair Overeem 21-5 TKO (punches) 6:42 R1 Pride Final Conflict 2005 Aug 28 2005 Details unavailable Win9-1 Antônio Rogério Nogueira 11-1 Decision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 Pride Critical Countdown 2005 Jun 26 2005 Details unavailable Win8-1 Quinton Jackson 21-5 TKO (Soccer Kicks) 4:47 R1 Pride Total Elimination 2005 Apr 23 2005 Details unavailable Win7-1 Hiromitsu Kanehara 22-14-1 TKO (Stomp) 1:40 R1 Pride 29: Fists of Fire Feb 20 2005 Details unavailable Win6-1 Yasuhito Namekawa 19-15-2 TKO (punches) 6:02 R1 Pride Bushido 5 Oct 14 2004 Details unavailable Win5-1 Akihiro Gono 21-9-7 TKO (soccer kicks) 9:04 R1 Pride Bushido 2 Feb 15 2004 Details unavailable Win4-1 Akira Shoji 11-8-5 KO (punches) 3:47 R1 Pride Bushido 1 Oct 5 2003 Details unavailable Loss4-0 Renato Sobral 22-6 Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3:07 R3 IFC 17: Global Domination Sep 6 2003 Details unavailable Win3-0 Eric Wanderlei 0-0 TKO (punches) 2:54 R2 IFC 17: Global Domination Sep 6 2003 Details unavailable Cancelled27-14-1 Paulo Filho Record TBD Cancelled Bout Not recorded Not recorded IFC 17: Global Domination Sep 6 2003 Details unavailable More fights Fighters who beat Maurício Rua Ihor Potieria Ovince St. Preux Paul Craig Anthony Smith Dan Henderson Chael Sonnen Alexander 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