“Shogun” Light Heavyweight
Mauricio Rua
11-12-1
UFC record, 24 fights, 264.8 min
27-14-1
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
1-2
in 3 title fights
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 76"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Wed, Nov 25, 1981, age 44
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Sep 22, 2007
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jan 21, 2023
01/How he wins
in 11 wins
3 Punches to Head At Distance (8 KO/TKO), 3 decisions in 11 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 8 | 6 |
| Submission | 0 | 2 |
| Decision | 3 | 4 |
| All | 11 | 12 |
1 draw not in either column
02/Career rates
24 fights, 264.8 min
Sig strikes landed
3.35 per min
888 in 264.8 min, 24 fights
Sig strike accuracy
51.5%
888 of 1,723 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.46 per min
917 of 1,920 landed on him in 264.8 min
Takedowns
1.53 per 15 min
27 of 63 · 264.8 min
Takedown accuracy
42.9%
27 of 63 attempts
Takedown defence
31 of 65
defended of attempted on him, 264.8 min
Control time
3:29 per 15 min
61:34 of 264:50
Knockdowns
14
scored in 264.8 min, 24 fights
Submission attempts
0.23 per 15 min
4 in 264.8 min
Where his sig strikes land
70% distance, 15% clinch, 15% ground
621 distance, 130 clinch, 137 ground of 888 landed
What he hits
59% head, 16% body, 25% leg
527 head, 140 body, 221 leg of 888 landed
Cage time
264:50
24 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
1-2 in 3
- Lv Jon JonesLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 19, 2011, UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones. KO/TKO, R3 2:37
- Wv Lyoto MachidaLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, May 8, 2010, UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2. KO/TKO, R1 3:35
- Lv Lyoto MachidaLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Oct 24, 2009, UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 24 | 11-12-1 | 264.8 | 888 of 1,723 | 3.35 | 27 of 63 | 61:34 of 264:50 | 14 | 8 in 11 |
| All | 24 | 11-12-1 | 264.8 | 888 of 1,723 | 3.35 | 27 of 63 | 61:34 of 264:50 | 14 | 8 in 11 |
05/By year
2007 to 2023
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 4.1 | 17 of 31 | 4.16 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 of 4:05 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 54 of 99 | 3.60 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 23.6 | 64 of 131 | 2.71 | 2 of 4 | 4:41 of 23:36 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0-0-1 | 15.0 | 25 of 66 | 1.67 | 1 of 3 | 8:21 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 12.2 | 34 of 68 | 2.79 | 3 of 5 | 5:20 of 12:12 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 11.0 | 94 of 173 | 8.56 | 2 of 3 | 0:04 of 10:59 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 48 of 101 | 3.20 | 0 of 0 | 0:12 of 15:00 | 2 | 0 in 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 53 of 98 | 3.53 | 2 of 5 | 4:19 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 12.1 | 50 of 99 | 4.14 | 1 of 2 | 3:25 of 12:05 | 2 | 0 in 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 5.8 | 9 of 13 | 1.54 | 0 of 1 | 0:53 of 5:50 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 34.1 | 109 of 198 | 3.19 | 5 of 10 | 12:55 of 34:09 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 39.5 | 121 of 263 | 3.06 | 5 of 10 | 9:19 of 39:30 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3.6 | 17 of 28 | 4.74 | 0 of 1 | 0:35 of 3:35 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 44.1 | 166 of 280 | 3.77 | 1 of 7 | 6:40 of 44:04 | 3 | 2 in 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 14.8 | 27 of 75 | 1.83 | 5 of 12 | 4:49 of 14:45 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 24 | 11-12-1 | 264.8 | 888 of 1,723 | 3.35 | 27 of 63 | 61:34 of 264:50 | 14 | 8 in 11 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 24 of 24 | 101.9 | 357 of 685 | 3.50 | 12 of 28 | 20:26 of 101:54 | 8 | 1 | 8, won 4 |
| Round 2 | 16 of 24 | 78.6 | 258 of 518 | 3.28 | 6 of 15 | 18:58 of 78:36 | 2 | 1 | 1, won 0 |
| Round 3 | 15 of 24 | 60.2 | 187 of 366 | 3.11 | 5 of 14 | 14:09 of 60:11 | 3 | 2 | 12, won 6 |
| Round 4 | 3 of 24 | 14.2 | 49 of 84 | 3.46 | 3 of 5 | 3:27 of 14:09 | 1 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 5 | 2 of 24 | 10.0 | 37 of 70 | 3.70 | 1 of 1 | 4:34 of 10:00 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
24 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 21, 2023UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill | Ihor PotieriaLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:05Punches to Head At Distance | 17 of 31 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 0 | 4:05 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 7, 2022UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje | Ovince Saint PreuxLight Heavyweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 29 - 28. Rick Winter 27 - 30. | 54 of 99 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 21, 2020UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez | Paul CraigLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R2 3:36Punches to Head From Back Control | 10 of 28 | 0 of 0 | 1:44 | 0 | 8:36 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 25, 2020UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | Rogerio NogueiraLight Heavyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 28 - 29. Mark Collett 29 - 28. David Lethaby 28 - 29. | 54 of 103 | 2 of 4 | 2:57 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 16, 2019UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare | Paul CraigLight Heavyweight | DSplit decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Marcelo Vilhena 29 - 28. Guilherme Bravo 28 - 28. | 25 of 66 | 1 of 3 | 8:21 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 1, 2018UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | Tyson PedroLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R3 0:43Punches to Head At Distance | 30 of 56 | 3 of 5 | 5:20 | 1 | 10:43 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jul 22, 2018UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | Anthony SmithLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:29Punches to Head At Distance | 4 of 12 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:29 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 11, 2017UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | Gian VillanteLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R3 0:59Punch to Head In Clinch | 94 of 173 | 2 of 3 | 0:04 | 2 | 10:59 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 14, 2016UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic | Corey AndersonLight Heavyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Otto Torriero 28 - 29. Hallison Pontes 29 - 28. Joseph Terrell 28 - 29. | 48 of 101 | 0 of 0 | 0:12 | 2 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 1, 2015UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia | Rogerio NogueiraLight Heavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 28 - 29. Guilherme Bravo 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 53 of 98 | 2 of 5 | 4:19 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 8, 2014UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux | Ovince Saint PreuxLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 0:34Punch to Head At Distance | 2 of 3 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:34 | Rounds |
| Sun, Mar 23, 2014UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Henderson 2 | Dan HendersonLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R3 1:31Punch to Head In Clinch | 48 of 96 | 1 of 2 | 3:25 | 2 | 11:31 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 6, 2013UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Bigfoot | James Te HunaLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:03Punch to Head At Distance | 9 of 12 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 1:03 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 17, 2013UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen | Chael SonnenLight Heavyweight | LSubmission, R1 4:47Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard | 0 of 1 | 0 of 1 | 0:50 | 0 | 4:47 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 8, 2012UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz | Alexander GustafssonLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Lester Griffin 27 - 30. Dave Hagen 26 - 30. | 41 of 95 | 1 of 3 | 1:29 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 4, 2012UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera | Brandon VeraLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R4 4:09Punches to Head At Distance | 68 of 103 | 4 of 7 | 11:26 | 1 | 19:09 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 19, 2011UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | Dan HendersonLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Steve Morrow 47 - 48. Susan Thomas-Gitlin 47 - 48. Ralph McKnight 47 - 48. | 96 of 194 | 5 of 10 | 9:07 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 27, 2011UFC 134: Silva vs Okami | Forrest GriffinLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:53Punches to Head From Half Guard | 16 of 29 | 0 of 0 | 0:07 | 1 | 1:53 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 19, 2011UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | Jon JonesLight Heavyweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R3 2:37Knee to Head In Clinch | 9 of 40 | 0 of 0 | 0:05 | 0 | 12:37 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 8, 2010UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 | Lyoto MachidaLight Heavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:35Punches to Head From Mount | 17 of 28 | 0 of 1 | 0:35 | 1 | 3:35 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2009UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | Lyoto MachidaLight Heavyweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Cecil Peoples 47 - 48. Nelson Hamilton 47 - 48. Marcos Rosales 47 - 48. | 80 of 146 | 0 of 4 | 2:44 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 18, 2009UFC 97: Redemption | Chuck LiddellLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:28Punch to Head At Distance | 24 of 32 | 0 of 1 | 0:26 | 1 | 4:28 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 17, 2009UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson | Mark ColemanLight Heavyweight | WKO/TKO, R3 4:36Punches to Head At Distance | 62 of 102 | 1 of 2 | 3:30 | 2 | 14:36 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 22, 2007UFC 76: Knockout | Forrest GriffinLight Heavyweight | LSubmission, R3 4:45Rear Naked Choke | 27 of 75 | 5 of 12 | 4:49 | 0 | 14:45 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.