Murilo Rua

Background
Rua and longtime girlfriend Ana married on October 8, 2004 in Curitiba, Brazil. The couple have two sons, one who was born in August 2008 and one named Jose Lucas who was born March 15, 2010.

UFC career
Rua lost his first fight against Randleman at UFC 17 by KO in round 3, Rua won his first fight at UFC 22 against Kazuhiro Nakamura by Unanimous decision, Rua lost at UFC 28 to Rameau Sokoudjou by KO, Rua beat Vladimir Matyushenko at UFC 32 prelims by Vladimir Matyushenko, Rus lost to Cyrille Diabate by Unanimous decision at UFC 36, Rua beat Rich Franklin by Unanimous decision at UFC on Non Stop Sport 5 prelims, Rua lost to Brandon Vera by Unanimous decision on the prelims of Fight Night 15, Rua beat Ryan Bader by Unanimous decision at Fight Night 17.

MMA record

 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 4 - 4 - 0
 * Ryan Bader
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFN 17
 * August 28, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Palms resort and casino, Paradise, Nevada, USA
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 3 - 4 - 0
 * Brandon Vera
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFN 15
 * July 31, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 3 - 3 - 0
 * Rich Franklin
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC on NSS 5
 * June 23, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Madison Square Garden, New York, Nevada, USA.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 2 - 3 - 0
 * Cyrille Diabate
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 36
 * May 8, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 2 - 2 - 0
 * Vladimir Matyushenko
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 32
 * April 10, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Lost
 * align=center| 1 - 2 - 0
 * Rameau Sokoudjou
 * KO (Punch)
 * UFC 28
 * March 20, 2013
 * align=center| 2nd
 * align=center| 3.23
 * Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 1 - 1 - 0
 * Kazuhiro Nakamura
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 22
 * February 10, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 0 - 1 - 0
 * Kevin Randleman
 * TKO (Punch)
 * UFC 17
 * January 20, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 1.57
 * Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * }
 * align=center| 5.00
 * MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 0 - 1 - 0
 * Kevin Randleman
 * TKO (Punch)
 * UFC 17
 * January 20, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 1.57
 * Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * }
 * Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * }
 * }
 * }

