Mauricio Rua

The calmer I am, the better I fight.

— Mauricio Rua

The only thing I can do is to do my best.

— Mauricio Rua

My biggest dream is the belt.

— Mauricio Rua

Injuries are inevitable.

— Mauricio Rua

I look at every fight as a dream.

— Mauricio Rua

I wanted to have my last fight in Brazil.

— Mauricio Rua

Every fight with Nogueira is a war.

— Mauricio Rua

I admire Chuck Liddell a lot.

— Mauricio Rua

Any way that I can come out with a win, I'm happy.

— Mauricio Rua

Elbows, in truth, really do hurt an opponent.

— Mauricio Rua

To keep on battling and overcome the obstacles is what makes a true fighter.

— Mauricio Rua

I think Bellator is in a different level, it's not like the UFC.

— Mauricio Rua

Everybody knows my career, knows that I was a champion in PRIDE and in the UFC.

— Mauricio Rua

I can't think about somebody else while I have someone tough in front of me.

— Mauricio Rua

James Te Huna is a good fighter and a very strong fighter.

— Mauricio Rua

I feel like I achieved everything I wanted in my career so I'm happy.

— Mauricio Rua

It is our duty as fighters to evolve and get better and show a better performance for the fans.

— Mauricio Rua

I'm happy fighting Brandon Vera because he has good Muay Thai. He's very known with the UFC, and he was part of…

— Mauricio Rua

I think friends in life, if you're really talking about friends, you can count on your fingers. You're not going to have…

— Mauricio Rua

I hope that one day, the UFC can legalize foot stomps and soccer kicks. It would be great. I miss it.

— Mauricio Rua

I don't care what others say. I know about what I say and what I do and how my career goes. Whatever…

— Mauricio Rua

I always want to win, of course, I'm an athlete and this is my life, but you can't control the outcome of…

— Mauricio Rua

One training session won't change anything, but 10 will. Perseverance and straight up training.

— Mauricio Rua

I try during preparation to focus on everything I can as a source of motivation to prepare harder and train harder.

— Mauricio Rua

I don't get too tired in the gym as I do in the fight. The fight is different, so you have to…

— Mauricio Rua

People keep asking me why I don't stop fighting. I'll stop when I want to stop. I'm the only athlete to win…

— Mauricio Rua

I think many people are fans of the result, not of the human being. People have to be more rational and understand…

— Mauricio Rua

I watched that fight between my brother and Henderson a number of times. It was a very competitive fight. My brother is…

— Mauricio Rua

Certainly, I didn't want to finish my career with a loss. I wanted to finish with a win, but unfortunately it wasn't…

— Mauricio Rua

Even the UFC itself, I've been 16 years in the UFC pretty much and it really makes me proud and makes me…

— Mauricio Rua

Chuck is an awesome fighter, and a legend of the sport. I always wanted to fight him, because I always had him…

— Mauricio Rua

I'm a big fan of Ayrton Senna, but I didn't think he was bad when he lost. I was a true fan,…

— Mauricio Rua

Elbows hurt a lot more than stomps.

— Mauricio Rua

Losing is always bad.

— Mauricio Rua

Happiness is realizing your dreams.

— Mauricio Rua

People are too critical sometimes.

— Mauricio Rua

I'm grateful to the UFC for being one of the pioneers in the UFC.

— Mauricio Rua

I really admire Lyoto inside and out of the cage. He's a great fighter and person.

— Mauricio Rua

Muay thai is my background, but I fight MMA.

— Mauricio Rua

I think Cormier is a great athlete, a compete fighter.

— Mauricio Rua