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My Take
Shogun Rua is one of those fighters whose nickname says everything — "Shogun," earned not handed, and watching him fight you understood it immediately. Coming out of Curitiba, Brazil, he tore through PRIDE's Middleweight Grand Prix in 2005 with this terrifying blend of Muay Thai and raw aggression that made you wonder if human beings were supposed to move like that. The UFC Light Heavyweight title run was the validation of a career built in the most brutal promotional trenches of the sport. He took devastating fights, came back from injuries that would have retired most people, and kept showing up. Maybe his peak years burned a little too bright and a little too fast, but that 185-centimeter frame produced some of the most memorable highlight-reel moments in mixed martial arts history, and that Grand Prix run alone earns him a permanent seat in any serious conversation about the sport's all-time greats.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maurício Rua
- Name (Japanese)
- マウリシオ・ショーグン
- Reading
- まうりしお・しょーぐん
- Born
- November 25, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter / Thai boxer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Maurício Rua born?
Born November 25, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Maurício Rua from?
Maurício Rua is from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
What does Maurício Rua do?
Maurício Rua works as mixed martial arts fighter, Thai boxer.
How tall is Maurício Rua?
Maurício Rua is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.