Mauricio Rua
- Nickname- “Shogun”
- Born- Curitiba, Brazil
- Age- 29
- Height- 6’1″ (185 cm)
- Weight- 205 (93 kg)
- MMA Record- 20-5
- Fighting out of- Curitiba, Brazil
- Strengths- Jiu-jitsu, muay thai, strength
- Team/Association- Universidade da luta
Last 7 fights
- Win against Forrest Griffin via KO at UFC 134
- Loss against Jon Jones via TKO at UFC 128
- Win against Lyoto Machida via KO at UFC 113
- Loss against Lyoto Machida via unanimous decision at UFC 104
- Win against Chuck Liddell via TKO at UFC 97
- Win against Mark Coleman via TKO at UFC 93
- Loss against Forrest Griffin via rear naked choke at UFC 76
Notable wins
- Chuck Liddell
- Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
- Ricardo Arona
- Kevin Randleman
- Akihiro Gono
- Alistair Overeem (2)
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