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About Mauricio Rua

Mauricio Milani Rua (born November 25, 1981 in Curitiba, Brazil) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter currently fighting as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Nicknamed "Shogun," Rua is the winner of the PRIDE Fighting Championship's 2005 Middleweight (205 lb) Grand Prix and holds notable wins over such fighters as Chuck Liddell, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Alistair Overeem, Ricardo Arona, and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. He received a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Nino Schembri. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Murilo "Ninja" Rua.

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