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Shogun Rua to return to action opposite Sam Alvey
The MMA legend Maurício “Shogun” Rua is set to return to the Octagon. According to ESPN, the former light heavyweight champion will fight Sam Alvey on Nov. 16th at UFC Sao Paulo in Brazil. Shogun (26-11) has won four of his last five fights. He bounced back from a knock out loss against Anthony Smith […]
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Tyson Pedro breaks silence on ‘Shogun’ loss
Last weekend, in the co-main event of UFC Adelaide, Australia’s Tyson Pedro stepped into the Octagon with Brazilian legend Mauricio “Shogun” Rua — easily one of the toughest tests of his career. Unfortunately, this fight did not go as planned for the young Aussie. While he had some success early in the fight, he began […]
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Fighters react to Shogun Rua stopping Tyson Pedro in Round 3
A light heavyweight contest featuring former division champion Mauricio Shogun Rua taking on perennial contender Tyson Pedro took place at tonight’s UFC Adelaide event. Shogun Rua entered tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a first-round knockout loss to surging division contender Anthony Smith in his most recent octagon appearance at UFC Fight Night […]
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UFC Adelaide Results: Shogun Rua TKO’s Tyson Pedro (Highlights)
A key light heavyweight bout between former division champion Mauricio Shogun Rua and perennial contender Tyson Pedro served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Adelaide event. Shogun Rua was last seen in action at July’s UFC Fight Night 134 event, where he suffered a first-round knockout loss to surging division contender Anthony Smith. Prior to […]
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Report | Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua to return against Tyson Pedro at UFC Adelaide
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will reportedly return to the cage at UFC Adelaide on December 2, where he’ll take on Australia’s own Tyson Pedro in a compelling light heavyweight showdown. This matchup was first reported by ESPN. For Shogun, this bout represents the opportunity to move past a tough, knockout loss […]
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Mauricio “Shogun” Rua lays out retirement plans
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s July knockout loss to Anthony Smith did more than derail his impressive, three-fight winning streak. It also caused many fans to call for the former UFC light heavyweight champion’s retirement. Apparently, Shogun has heard these calls, and retirement is something he’s starting to think about himself. Speaking to MMA Fighting this week, […]
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Shogun Rua reacts to tough KO loss to Anthony Smith: “Life continues”
On Sunday night, in the main event of UFC Hamburg, former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Shogun Rua returned to the cage opposite Anthony Smith, a fresh new light heavyweight contender who stepped in to replace Volkan Oezdemir on short notice. The stakes were high in this fight, as Shogun sought to extend his win-streak […]
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UFC Hamburg results: Anthony Smith devastates Shogun in the first (video)
The UFC Hamburg main event occurred at light heavyweight, where former champion and MMA legend Mauricio Shogun Rua looked to extend his streak to four-straight, and perhaps earn himself a light heavyweight title shot. His adversary in this high stakes challenge was fearsome contender Anthony Smith, who stepped in to replace Volkan Oezdemir on short […]
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UFC Hamburg: Shogun vs. Smith Live Results
On Sunday, the UFC returned to Hamburg, Germany for the first time since September of 2016. This UFC Hamburg card was headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between former champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and new contender Anthony Smith, who replaced Volkan Oezdemir on short notice. The co-main event, meanwhile, also occured at light heavyweight, as […]
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Anthony Smith explains how Daniel Cormier accidentally raised the stakes of Shogun fight
Daniel Cormier, who now owns the UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight titles, recently stated that he’d like to squeeze in a light heavyweight title defense before he defends his heavyweight title against Brock Lesnar in the new year. Specifically, Cormier is interested in defending his light heavyweight belt against former champion and MMA legend Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. […]
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Daniel Cormier says light heavyweight fight with ‘Shogun’ could precede Lesnar fight
Shortly after UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier knocked out Stipe Miocic to capture the UFC heavyweight belt, we learned that he’s going to fight former champion and WWE star Brock Lesnar in the very near future. Dana White confirmed this plan at the UFC 226 post-fight press conference. “We’re definitely gonna make that fight,” […]
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Report | Anthony Smith agrees to fill in for Volkan Oezdemir against Shogun Rua
Earlier today, it was announced that Volkan Oezdemir would be backing out of his UFC Hamburg headliner with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. Why did he back out? To take a higher profile bout with Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 227 on August 4th in Los Angeles. Because of Oezdemir shuffling around in fights, it has left Shogun […]
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Volkan Oezdemir vs. Shogun Rua rescheduled for UFC Hamburg
Originally, former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and recent UFC light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir were expected to meet in the co-main event of the UFC’s May 19 stop in Santiago, Chile. Regrettably, the legal troubles that currently surround Oezdemir prevented him from travelling to Chile in May, and the bout was […]
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BREAKING | “Shogun” Rua and Volkan Oezdemir booked for showdown in Chile
The UFC’s upcoming debut in Chile, which is scheduled for May 19, will feature one hell of a light heavyweight showdown as former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has been booked opposite recent light heavyweight title challenger Volkan Oezdemir. This bout was announced on the UFC’s official social media channels on Wednesday evening. […]
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After thrilling win over Jimi Manuwa, Jan Blachowicz eyes a fight with a legend
In the co-main event of last night’s UFC London card, Polish light heavyweight Jan Blachowicz avenged a 2015 decision loss to Jimi Manuwa, capturing a unanimous decision win over his British rival in the card’s Fight of of the Night. Although the UFC has yet to update its official rankings, this win is likely to […]
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Mauricio “Shogun” Rua issues lengthy statement explaining withdrawal from OSP fight
Over the weekend, we learned that former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was out of his planned UFC Fight Night 117 scrap with Ovince St. Preux. Surprisingly, he’ll be replaced by former UFC middleweight, and recent World Series of Fighting welterweight Yushin Okami. On Monday morning, the PRIDE legend took to Instagram with […]
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BREAKING! Shogun Rua is out, Ovince Saint Preux gets a new opponent
Earlier tonight news broke that former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio Shogun Rua was forced out of his scheduled rematch with Ovince Saint Preux due to an undisclosed injury. With that said, “OSP” will remain in the UFC Fight Night 117 main event as the UFC has brought back former middleweight title challenger Yushin Okami […]
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Report: “Shogun” returns to Japan for September fight night
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, one of the biggest stars to emerge from the now defunct Japanese promotion PRIDE, will reportedly be returning to the land that made him famous this September 23. As speculated, the Brazilian legend’s opponent for this UFC Fight Night will be Ovince St. Preux. This report comes from The MMA Kings on […]
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Coach spills the beans on location and date of “Shogun” Rua’s next fight
Though he has been labelled as “washed up” and “past his prime” more than a few times over the last few year, PRIDE legend Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is currently enjoying a significant career resurgence. The Brazilian striking specialist is currently on an impressive, three-fight streak, having recently bested fellow legend Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by unanimous […]
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Shogun Rua eyeing title shot, admits he isn’t there
MMA legend Mauricio Shogun Rua has continued to continue his winning ways despite the fact that at 35 years old, and with fifteen professional fights, Rua is one of the most seasoned MMA veterans on the active UFC roster. Despite that, and several 2-fight skids in recent memories, Rua is currently on a 3-fight win […]
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VIDEO | Shogun Rua discusses his UFC Fight Night 106 victory over Gian Villante
Mixed martial arts legend Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua scored yet another knockout victory at last night’s UFC Fight Night 106 event in Brazil, stopping Gian Villante in the third-round. The victory marked Rua’s third in a row which is the best win streak he has ever put together while fighting under the UFC banner. The former […]
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MMA community reacts to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s stoppage of Gian Villante
Last night, the UFC touched down in sun soaked Fortaleza, Brazil, with UFC Fight Night 106. This card was a stacked one as far as Fight Nights go. In the evening’s middleweight main event, we saw former welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum maul former light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort to a first-round TKO win. Other highlights […]
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UFC Fight Night 106 Results: Mauricio Rua TKO’s Gian Villante (Highlights)
A light heavyweight bout between former division champion Mauricio Rua and Gian Villante served as the co-main event of tonight’s UFC Fight Night 106 fight card in Brazil. Round one begins and Villante throws a left jab to start. Shogun replies with a leg kick and then a right hand. Mauricio catches a kick and […]
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Shogun Rua discusses potential retirement
After fifteen years of fighting professionally, at the age of 35, many are wondering just how much longer MMA legend Mauricio Shogun Rua will continue to fight. Despite his age, Shogun Rua is currently on a 2-fight win streak that has seen him pick up back to back wins over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Corey […]
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‘Shogun’ Rua returns against Gian Villante in March
Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua now knows the details of his next fight. The former light heavyweight champ will be taking on Gian Villante on March 11 in Brazil, as part of UFC Fight Night 107. Shogun will enter this fight on a two-fight win-streak. His most recent win occurred all the way back in May, on […]
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Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua says critics are ‘like a virgin who watches porn all his life and thinks he knows everything about boning, but never had sex’
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is a legend in mixed martial arts. The former PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion and former UFC light heavyweight champion had his first professional fight in 2002 but has had a hot and cold record particularly in the later half of his career. Despite coming off a win in a “Fight of […]