UFC 274. He lost the fight via split decision. Rua faced Ihor Potieria on January 21, 2023, at UFC 283. He lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round and Rua announced his retirement during the post-fight interview. Personal life On 12 September 2007, Rua married physiotherapist Renata Ribeiro. Their first child, a daughter named Maria Eduarda, was born on 15 January 2010. Before becoming a fighter, Rua worked as a model in Brazil, doing books, pictures, and even fashion shows for brands. Of this time, he once said "The first work is fight, and the second is model." Championships and achievements PRIDE Fighting Championships 2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Knockout of the Night (Three times) vs. Chuck Liddell, Lyoto Machida and James Te Huna Fight of the Night (Four times) vs. Mark Coleman, Dan Henderson (x2), Antônio Rogério Nogueira Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Tyson Pedro Tied (with Jon Jones, Ovince Saint Preux and Glover Teixeira) for most fight-night bonuses in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (eight) Fight of the Year (2011) vs. Dan Henderson UFC Hall of Fame (Fight Wing, Class of 2018) vs. Dan Henderson at UFC 139 World MMA Awards 2010 Knockout of the Year vs. Lyoto Machida at UFC 113 Sherdog 2005 Fighter of the Year 2005 Fight of the Year versus Antônio Rogério Nogueira on 26 June 2009 Comeback Fighter of the Year Mixed Martial Arts Hall of Fame Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards 2011 Fight of the Year versus Dan Henderson on 19 November Mixed martial arts record |- |Loss |align=center| |Ihor Potieria |TKO (punches) |UFC 283 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:05 |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |- |Loss |align=center| |Ovince Saint Preux |Decision (split) |UFC 274 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |- |Loss |align=center| |Paul Craig |TKO (submission to punches) |UFC 255 | |align=center|2 |align=center|3:36 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center| |Antônio Rogério Nogueira |Decision (split) |UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |- |Draw |align=center| |Paul Craig |Draw (split) |UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |São Paulo, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|26–11 |Tyson Pedro |TKO (punches) |UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | |align=center|3 |align=center|0:43 |Adelaide, Australia | |- |Loss |align=center|25–11 |Anthony Smith |KO (elbow) |UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:29