Mauricio Rua
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Mauricio "Shogun" Rua is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC light heavyweight champion renowned for his aggressive Muay Thai striking and success in both PRIDE and the UFC.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brazilian mixed martial artist
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former UFC champion ⓘ human ⓘ mixed martial artist ⓘ |
| achievement |
won 2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix
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won UFC Light Heavyweight Championship by defeating Lyoto Machida ⓘ |
| blackBeltIn | Brazilian jiu-jitsu ⓘ |
| careerStatus | retired from active UFC competition ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Brazil ⓘ |
| familyName | Rua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fightingOutOf | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerTeam | Chute Boxe Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Maurício Milani Rua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Maurício NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCompetitorType | orthodox stance striker ⓘ |
| hasNotableWinOver |
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
NERFINISHED
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Lyoto Machida NERFINISHED ⓘ Quinton Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Murilo Rua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive Muay Thai striking
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success in PRIDE Fighting Championships ⓘ success in the UFC ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Portuguese ⓘ |
| nationality | Brazilian ⓘ |
| nickname | Shogun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePromotion |
PRIDE FC
NERFINISHED
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UFC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRival |
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
NERFINISHED
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Dan Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyoto Machida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
mixed martial artist
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professional fighter ⓘ |
| organization |
PRIDE Fighting Championships
NERFINISHED
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Ultimate Fighting Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siblingRelation | Murilo Rua is his older brother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialty |
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Muay Thai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | mixed martial arts ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
aggressive pressure fighting
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high-volume striking ⓘ powerful leg kicks ⓘ |
| team | Universidade da Luta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeld |
2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion
NERFINISHED
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UFC Light Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingBackground |
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Muay Thai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weightClass | light heavyweight ⓘ |
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