Maurício Rua
Brazilian mixed martial artist
墨里西歐·魯阿 · マウリシオ・ショーグン · 마우리시우 후아
- Born
- 25 November 1981, Curitiba
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Sport
- mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter, Thai boxer
- Height
- 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
- Weight
- 93 kg (205 lb)
- Team / club
- Chute Boxe Academy
Maurício Milani Rua (Portuguese pronunciation: [mawˈɾisiu ˈʁuɐ]; born 25 November 1981), also known as Shogun, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2002, Rua is also the 2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion.
Teachers
- Cristiano Marcello
- Nino Schembri
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q447881 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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