Murilo Rua, a.k.a Ninja
Country of origin:
Brazil
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 205
Birth date: 1980-05-22
Record: 14-8-1
Profile:
Murilo Rua has spent most of his professional mixed martial arts career fighting in Pride FC. His fights tend to end by submission though he is very strong on his feet as well. He has been fighting professionally since 2000 and trains with Chute Boxe in Brazil.
Murilo Rua has fought and beaten Mario Sperry, but he has come up short against names like Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.
Joey Villasenor (l) against Murilo "Ninja" Rua in their June 2007 encounter. Photo Courtesy Strikeforce.
Fights on MMAPredictions.com:
- Tony Bonello lost to Murilo Rua in EliteXC on SHOWTIME
- Murilo Rua beat Xavier Foupa-Pokam in Cage Rage 24: Feel the Pain
- Murilo Rua lost to Robbie Lawler in Elite XC: Uprising
- Murilo Rua beat Joey Villasenor in Judgement Day
