MMA Top headknocker: Mauricio "Shogun" Rua

MMA Fighter Mauricio Rua
  • Record: 18-3
  • Height: 6'1''
  • Weight: 205lbs
  • Style: Muay Thai / Brazilian Jiu Jitsu / Wrestling / Boxing
  • Born: Curitiba Brazil
  • Best Striking Weapons: Punches, Knees, Kicks


In Mauricio "Sho-Gun Rua's" 18 wins, he has 15 KOs.

Sho-Gun" has KOed a Who's who of MMA stars including Alistair Overeem and former UFC Champions Mark Coleman, Rampage Jackson, and Chuck Liddell.

"Sho-Gun" did most of his damage fighting in the Pride Fighting Championships, where he battled future UFC Champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and TKOed "Rampage" in 4 minutes and 47 seconds of the 1st rd at Pride Total Elimination 2005.

Mauricio Rua TKOed Alistair Overeem at 6:42 of the 1st rd and then fought and KOed Ricardo Arona at 2:54 of the 1st rd to win the Pride Middleweight Gran Prix Championship at Pride Final Conflict 2005.

"Sho-Gun" Rua had another fight with Alistair Overeem. Knocking him out the second time in 3:37 of the 1st at Pride 33: Second Coming.

Then "Sho-Gun" TKOed Mark Coleman in 4:36 of the 3rd at UFC 93: Franklin vs.Henderson.

And Knocked out Chuck Liddell in 4:28 of the 1st at UFC 97: Redemption.

Other (T)KO victims of Mauricio "Shogun" Rua are:

  • Rafael Capoeica 4:00-1st
  • Angelo Antonio :55-1st
  • Evangelista Santos 2:31-1st
  • Erik Wanderley 2:54-1st
  • Akira Shoji 3:47-1st
  • Akihiro Gono 9:04-1st
  • Yasuhito Namekawa 6:02-1st
  • Hiromitsu Kanehara 1:40-1st
  • Cyrille Diabate 5:29-1st


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