Murilo Rua

“Ninja”

8-10-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)

Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)

Reach-

StanceOrthodox

BornMay 22, 1980

Age46

DivisionMiddleweight

BirthplaceCuritiba, Brazil

TeamChute Boxe Academy (until 2008) Universidade da Luta (2008–present)

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.48

Str. Acc45%

SApM1.85

Str. Def53%

TD Avg1.97

TD Acc45%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.2

Recent form

L L W L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

18 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

4 KO/TKO wins · 2 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

5 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 5 decision losses

Finish rate75%

Times finished50%

StreakL2

Best streak2

Avg fight8:56

Octagon time2h 40m

Opp win%62%

ActiveSep. 24, 2001 – Apr. 05, 2009 (9y)

Career story

Murilo Rua "Ninja" is a 20-13-1 knockout artist. 75% finish rate.

Murilo debuted Sep. 24, 2001 vs Daijiro Matsui (win). On a 2-fight losing skid. 9 years active (Sep. 24, 2001–Apr. 05, 2009).

Best wins: Joey Villasenor (KO/TKO Punch R2, Jun. 22, 2007); Tony Bonello (KO/TKO Punches R1, Jun. 14, 2008); Mario Sperry (U-DEC R3, Apr. 28, 2002).

Murilo Milani Rua (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁuɐ]; born May 22, 1980), also known as Ninja, is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist. He is the older brother of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio Rua. He was the inaugural EliteXC Middleweight Champion and also competed in Pride Fighting Championships.

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Decision grinder

Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Apr. 05, 2009	DREAM 8: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 1st Round	L Riki Fukuda	U-DEC	2	5:00	0 0	44 32	2 0	1 0
Oct. 04, 2008	EliteXC - Heat	L Benji Radach	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:31	0 1	21 30	1 1	4 1
Jun. 14, 2008	EliteXC - Return of the King	W Tony Bonello	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:15	0 0	41 2	0 0	0 0
Sep. 15, 2007	EliteXC - Uprising	L Robbie Lawler	KO/TKO Punches	3	2:04	0 1	51 53	0 1	0 0
Jun. 22, 2007	Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Baroni	W Joey Villasenor	KO/TKO Punch	2	1:05	1 0	23 19	2 0	1 1
Jun. 04, 2006	PRIDE Bushido 11	L Denis Kang	KO/TKO Punches	1	0:15	0 1	0 9	0 0	0 0
Apr. 02, 2006	PRIDE Bushido 10	L Paulo Filho	U-DEC	2	5:00	0 0	4 30	0 6	0 1
Oct. 23, 2005	PRIDE 30: Fully Loaded	W Murad Chunkaiev	SUB Heel Hook	1	3:31	0 1	12 3	2 2	2 0
Feb. 20, 2005	PRIDE 29: Fists Of Fire	L Quinton Jackson	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	43 46	4 6	2 1
Apr. 25, 2004	PRIDE Total Elimination 2004	L Sergei Kharitonov	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:14	0 1	16 43	0 1	0 0
Feb. 01, 2004	PRIDE 27: Inferno	W Alexander Otsuka	SUB Arm Triangle	1	5:25	0 0	14 2	1 0	2 0
Dec. 31, 2003	PRIDE Shockwave 2003	W Akira Shoji	KO/TKO Knee	1	2:24	1 0	9 0	0 1	1 0
Dec. 23, 2002	PRIDE 24: Cold Fury 3	L Kevin Randleman	KO/TKO	3	0:20	0 0	11 13	1 4	1 0
Nov. 24, 2002	PRIDE 23: Championship Chaos 2	L Ricardo Arona	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	19 23	0 7	0 2
Apr. 28, 2002	PRIDE 20: Armed and Ready	W Mario Sperry	U-DEC	3	5:00	2 0	48 21	1 3	1 2
Dec. 23, 2001	PRIDE 18: Cold Fury 2	W Alex Andrade	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	52 4	6 0	1 1
Nov. 03, 2001	PRIDE 17: Championship Chaos	L Dan Henderson	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	56 34	3 4	0 1
Sep. 24, 2001	PRIDE 16: Beasts from the East	W Daijiro Matsui	KO/TKO Stomps	3	0:51	0 0	47 16	4 0	1 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.