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Murilo "Ninja" Rua

Murilo "Ninja" Rua

This young Brazilian talent has quickly shot up the ranks and is now recognized as one of the best fighters in his weight class. Another awesome striker from the Chute Boxe Academy in Brazil (which includes Wanderlei Silva), Murilo Rua is ferocious in the ring. "Ninja" can terrorize his opponents with endless strikes from all angles, but if there is an opening he is more than capable of slipping in a sneaky submission. The scariest part about Rua is that he is one of the youngest fighters in the PRIDE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS, yet he already displays technical skill well beyond his years.
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NAME Murilo Rua
NICK NAME Ninja
ASSOCIATION Chute Boxe
HEIGHT 5'11 / 178cm
WEIGHT 205 lbs / 93 kg
STYLE Muay Thai / BJJ
BIRTH DATE 1980-05-22
CITY Curitiba
STATE Parana 
COUNTRY Brazil
PRIDE RECORD 6 / 7 / 0 (win/lose/draw)
MMA RECORD 9 / 3 / 1 (win/lose/draw)

INTERVIEW
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FULLY LOADED INTERVIEWS - (10/24/2005)
POST-PRIDE 29 INTERVIEW - (02/28/2005)
PRE-PRIDE 29 INTERVIEW - (02/21/2005)

NEWS
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NINJA AND SHOGUN INTERVIEW - (12/01/2005)
PRIDE GRAND PRIX 2005 2ND ROUND EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MAURICIO SHOGUN AND MURILO NINJA - (06/15/2005)
LEKO VERSUS NAKAMURA ADDED TO FISTS OF FIRE! - (02/18/2005)
TAMURA VERSUS MAKHMUD ADDED TO FISTS OF FIRE! - (02/10/2005)
THREE MORE MATCHES ANNOUNCED FOR FISTS OF FIRE! - (02/06/2005)
CARD ANNOUNCEMENT - (01/30/2005)
CRO COP VERSUS COLEMAN HEADLINES FISTS OF FIRE! - (01/28/2005)
11.30 PRESS CONFERENCE - (12/03/2004)
TOTAL ELIMINATION PRE-FIGHT INTERVIEW WITH MURLIO "NINJA" RUA - (04/24/2004)
NINJA PREPARING FOR KHARITONOV - (04/16/2004)

RESULT
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BUSHIDO SURVIVAL

Denis
Kang		 vs Murilo
Rua
1R 0"15' TKO - Striking  

BUSHIDO 10

Paulo
Filho		 vs Murilo
Rua
2R 5"0' Decision  

PRIDE 30 FULLY LOADED 2005

Murilo
Rua		 vs Murad
Chunkaiev
1R 3"31' IPPON (SUBMISSION) - Heel Hook  
PRIDE 29 FISTS OF FIRE 2005  

Quinton
Jackson		 vs Murilo
Rua
3R 5"0' Decision  
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TOTAL ELIMINATION 2004  

Sergei
Kharitonov		 vs Murilo
Rua
1R 4"14' IPPON (KO) - Punching  

PRIDE 27 INFERNO 2004  

Murilo
Rua		 vs Alexander
Otsuka
1R 1"25' IPPON (SUBMISSION) - Choke  

SHOCKWAVE 2003  

Murilo
Rua		 vs Akira
Shoji
1R 2"24' IPPON (KO) - Punching  

PRIDE 24 COLD FURY 3  

Kevin
Randleman		 vs Murilo
Rua
3R 0"20' TKO - Doctor Stoppage  
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PRIDE 23 CHAMPIONSHIP CHAOS 2  

Ricardo
Arona		 vs Murilo
Rua
3R 5"0' Decision  
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PRIDE 20 ARMED AND READY  

Murilo
Rua		 vs Mario
Sperry
3R 5"0' Decision  
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PRIDE 18 COLD FURY 2

Murilo
Rua		 vs Alex
Andrade
3R 5"0' Decision  
PRIDE 17 CHAMPIONSHIP CHAOS  

Dan
Henderson		 vs Murilo
Rua
3R 5"0' Decision  
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PRIDE 16 BEASTS FROM THE EAST  

Murilo
Rua		 vs Daijiro
Matsui
3R 0"51' TKO - Referee Stoppage