Murilo Rua
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| Murilo Rua | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Ninja |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (181 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (83 kg) |
| Born | May 22, 1980 |
| Fighting out of | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Town of birth | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Fighting style | Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 7 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Murilo "Ninja" Rua is a mixed martial artist from the world renowned Chute Boxe Academy. He currently fights in Cage Rage. His brother is Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, a fellow Chute Boxe member. Is known for his well-rounded fighting skills, in particular Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He currently fights in the welterweight division, but he has stepped into the middleweight and heavyweight division.
[edit] MMA Results
| 12 Wins (3 (T)KO's, 7 submissions, 2 decisions), 7 Losses (3 (T)KO's, 4 decisions), 1 Draw . | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | |
| Win | Mark Weir | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | CR 18 Battleground | 9/30/2006 | 2 | 1:15 | |
| Loss | Denis Kang | KO (Punches) | PRIDE Bushido Survival 2006 | 6/4/2006 | 1 | 0:15 | |
| Loss | Paulo Filho | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 10 | 4/2/2006 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Murad Chunkaiev | Submission (Heel Hook) | PRIDE 30 - Fully Loaded | 10/23/2005 | 1 | 3:31 | |
| Loss | Quinton Jackson | Decision (Split) | PRIDE 29 - Fists of Fire | 2/20/2005 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Sergei Kharitonov | KO (Punch) | PRIDE Total Elimination 2004 | 4/25/2004 | 1 | 4:14 | |
| Win | Alexander Otsuka | Submission (Side Choke) | PRIDE 27 - Inferno | 2/1/2004 | 1 | 1:25 | |
| Win | Akira Shoji | KO (Flying Knee) | PRIDE Shockwave 2003 | 12/31/2003 | 1 | 2:24 | |
| Loss | Kevin Randleman | TKO (Cut) | PRIDE 24 - Cold Fury 3 | 12/23/2002 | 3 | 0:20 | |
| Loss | Ricardo Arona | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE 23 - Championship Chaos 2 | 11/24/2002 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Mario Sperry | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 1 | 4/28/2002 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Alex Andrade | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE 18 - Cold Fury 2 | 12/23/2001 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Dan Henderson | Decision (Split) | PRIDE 17 - Championship Chaos | 11/3/2001 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Daijiro Matsui | TKO (Strike) | PRIDE 16 - Beasts from the East | 9/24/2001 | 3 | 0:51 | |
| Win | Rogerio Sagate | Submission (Keylock) | Meca World Vale Tudo 5 | 6/9/2001 | 1 | 3:54 | |
| Draw | Akihiro Gono | Draw | Shooto to the top 4 | 5/1/2001 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Leopoldo Serao | TKO (Cut) | Meca World Vale Tudo 4 | 12/16/2000 | 1 | 7:00 | |
| Win | Luiz Claudio das Dores | Submission (Strikes) | Meca World Vale Tudo 3 | 11/14/2000 | 1 | 3:00 | |
| Win | Israel Albuquerque | Submission (Shoulder Injury) | Meca World Vale Tudo 2 | 8/12/2000 | 1 | 1:36 | |
| Win | Adriano Verdelli | Submission (Triangle Choke) | Meca World Vale Tudo 1 | 5/27/2000 | 1 | 3:08 | |
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