Professional Record
27-14-1
MRPhoto pending
Current Elo Rating
1550
True Contender System
Light Heavyweight Ranking
Not currently ranked
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
Not currently ranked
Career Statistics
Professional Record
- Professional fights
- 42
- Wins
- 27
- Losses
- 14
- Draws
- 1
In the UFC
- UFC fights
- 24
- Wins
- 11
- Losses
- 12
- Draws
- 1
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 8
- Submissions
- 0
- Decisions
- 3
- Finish rate
- 72.7%
Elo
Elo History
24 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1550
Peak Elo
1789
Total
+50
UFC Fight History
Jan 21, 2023
Ihor Potieria
TKO · R1 · 4:05
Elo
1550
Change
-64
May 07, 2022
Ovince Saint Preux
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1613
Change
-27
Nov 21, 2020
Paul Craig
Submission · R2 · 3:36
Elo
1640
Change
-65
Jul 26, 2020
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1705
Change
+18
Nov 16, 2019
Paul Craig
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1688
Change
-7
Dec 02, 2018
Tyson Pedro
TKO · R3 · 0:43
Elo
1695
Change
+44
Jul 22, 2018
Anthony Smith
KO · R1 · 1:29
Elo
1651
Change
-60
Mar 11, 2017
Gian Villante
TKO · R3 · 0:59
Elo
1711
Change
+45
May 14, 2016
Corey Anderson
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1666
Change
+21
Aug 01, 2015
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1645
Change
+30
Nov 08, 2014
Ovince Saint Preux
KO · R1 · 0:34
Elo
1615
Change
-57
Mar 23, 2014
Dan Henderson
TKO · R3 · 1:31
Elo
1672
Change
-62
Dec 07, 2013
James Te Huna
KO · R1 · 1:03
Elo
1734
Change
+43
Aug 17, 2013
Submission · R1 · 4:47
Elo
1691
Change
-65
Dec 08, 2012
Decision · R3 · 5:00
Elo
1755
Change
-34
Aug 04, 2012
Brandon Vera
TKO · R4 · 4:09
Elo
1789
Change
+41
Nov 19, 2011
Dan Henderson
Decision · R5 · 5:00
Elo
1748
Change
-39
Aug 27, 2011
KO · R1 · 1:53
Elo
1787
Change
+54
Mar 19, 2011
TKO · R3 · 2:37
Elo
1733
Change
-55
May 08, 2010
KO · R1 · 3:35
Elo
1788
Change
+184
Oct 24, 2009
Decision · R5 · 5:00
Elo
1604
Change
-17
Apr 18, 2009
TKO · R1 · 4:28
Elo
1621
Change
+88
Jan 17, 2009
TKO · R3 · 4:36
Elo
1533
Change
+75
Sep 22, 2007
Submission · R3 · 4:45
Elo
1458
Change
-42
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | L | Ihor Potieria | TKO · R1 · 4:05 | 1550 | -64 |
| May 07, 2022 | L | Ovince Saint Preux | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1613 | -27 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | L | Paul Craig | Submission · R2 · 3:36 | 1640 | -65 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | W | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1705 | +18 |
| Nov 16, 2019 | D | Paul Craig | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1688 | -7 |
| Dec 02, 2018 | W | Tyson Pedro | TKO · R3 · 0:43 | 1695 | +44 |
| Jul 22, 2018 | L | Anthony Smith | KO · R1 · 1:29 | 1651 | -60 |
| Mar 11, 2017 | W | Gian Villante | TKO · R3 · 0:59 | 1711 | +45 |
| May 14, 2016 | W | Corey Anderson | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1666 | +21 |
| Aug 01, 2015 | W | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1645 | +30 |
| Nov 08, 2014 | L | Ovince Saint Preux | KO · R1 · 0:34 | 1615 | -57 |
| Mar 23, 2014 | L | Dan Henderson | TKO · R3 · 1:31 | 1672 | -62 |
| Dec 07, 2013 | W | James Te Huna | KO · R1 · 1:03 | 1734 | +43 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | L | Chael Sonnen | Submission · R1 · 4:47 | 1691 | -65 |
| Dec 08, 2012 | L | Alexander Gustafsson | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | 1755 | -34 |
| Aug 04, 2012 | W | Brandon Vera | TKO · R4 · 4:09 | 1789 | +41 |
| Nov 19, 2011 | L | Dan Henderson | Decision · R5 · 5:00 | 1748 | -39 |
| Aug 27, 2011 | W | Forrest Griffin | KO · R1 · 1:53 | 1787 | +54 |
| Mar 19, 2011 | L | Jon Jones | TKO · R3 · 2:37 | 1733 | -55 |
| May 08, 2010 | W | Lyoto Machida | KO · R1 · 3:35 | 1788 | +184 |
| Oct 24, 2009 | L | Lyoto Machida | Decision · R5 · 5:00 | 1604 | -17 |
| Apr 18, 2009 | W | Chuck Liddell | TKO · R1 · 4:28 | 1621 | +88 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | W | Mark Coleman | TKO · R3 · 4:36 | 1533 | +75 |
| Sep 22, 2007 | L | Forrest Griffin | Submission · R3 · 4:45 | 1458 | -42 |
Competitive Profile
Mauricio Rua’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.