// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Mauricio Rua
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Mauricio
Rua

NICKNAME"Shogun"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
27-14-1
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
NOT LISTED
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Mauricio Rua
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'4"
AGE
44
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
42 BOUTS
WIN
27
LOSS
14
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
64%
27/42 bouts
FINISH RATE
81%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-3-1
-WLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 78% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.57
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.79
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
54%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.01
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
49%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.70
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (27)
n = 27
KO/TKO · 21
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
21
KO/TKO
78%
1
SUB
4%
5
DEC
19%
// LOSSES (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 3
DEC · 4
7
KO/TKO
50%
3
SUB
21%
4
DEC
29%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
81% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 21 fights
78%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
4%
DECFULL FIGHT · 5 fights
19%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING48CHIN80STRIKING54CARDIO70AGGRESSION38SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE57RECOVERY69
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense20
NOT ON FILE

Grappling48
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking54
NOT ON FILE

Cardio70
NOT ON FILE

Aggression38
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat20
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense57
NOT ON FILE

Recovery69
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling48 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking54 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio70 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression38 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense57 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery69 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2002WNOV 2002WMAY 2003WAUG 2003LSEP 2003WSEP 2003WOCT 2003WFEB 2004WOCT 2004WFEB 2005WAPR 2005WJUN 2005WAUG 2005WAUG 2005LFEB 2006WSEP 2006WOCT 2006WDEC 2006WFEB 2007LSEP 2007WJAN 2009WAPR 2009LOCT 2009WMAY 2010LMAR 2011WAUG 2011LNOV 2011WAUG 2012LDEC 2012LAUG 2013WDEC 2013LMAR 2014LNOV 2014WAUG 2015WMAY 2016WMAR 2017LJUL 2018WDEC 2018NOV 2019WJUL 2020LNOV 2020LMAY 2022LJAN 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAY 2003, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 70, SUB R3.
  6. Start, SEP 2003, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 89, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, OCT 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  14. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  21. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  22. Start, APR 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, OCT 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  24. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  26. Start, AUG 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  28. Start, AUG 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R4.
  29. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  30. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  31. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R3.
  33. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  35. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 94, DEC R3.
  36. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  37. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, DEC 2018, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R3.
  39. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 99.
  40. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  41. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  42. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  43. Start, JAN 2023, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Gono), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
41/42 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
20
49%
2
5%
5
12%
1
2%
-
28
total
SUB
2
5%
-
2
5%
-
-
4
total
DEC
-
-
7
17%
-
2
5%
9
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 22 of 41 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
21%, fights rarely go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Kings MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
42 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Ihor PotieriaJan 21, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 4:05
UFC 283 - Teixeira vs. Hill
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ovince St. PreuxMay 7, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 274 - Oliveira vs. Gaethje
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Paul CraigNov 21, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 3:36
UFC 255 - Figueiredo vs. Perez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Submission to Punches)
W
VS Antonio Rogerio NogueiraJul 25, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
D
VS Paul CraigNov 16, 2019
DrawR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 164 - Blachowicz vs. Jacare
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Draw (Split)
W
VS Tyson PedroDec 1, 2018
KO/TKOR3 · 0:43
UFC Fight Night 142 - Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Anthony SmithJul 22, 2018
KO/TKOR1 · 1:29
UFC Fight Night 134 - Shogun vs. Smith
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbow)
W
VS Gian VillanteMar 11, 2017
KO/TKOR3 · 0:59
UFC Fight Night 106 - Belfort vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Corey AndersonMay 14, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Antonio Rogerio NogueiraAug 1, 2015
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 190 - Rousey vs. Correia
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Ovince St. PreuxNov 8, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 0:34
UFC Fight Night 56 - Shogun vs. St. Preux
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Dan HendersonMar 23, 2014
KO/TKOR3 · 1:31
UFC Fight Night 38 - Shogun vs. Henderson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Light Heavyweight. Professional record 27-14-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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